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THE 


Revised  Ordinances  of  1898 


CITY    OF    BOSTON 


AND    THE 


Revised  Regulations  of  1898 


BOARD  OF  ALDERMEN  OF  THE  CITY  OF  BOSTON 

BEING    THE 

TWELFTH    REVISION 

With  all   the  Ordinances  and  regulations  passed  between  the 

Passage  of  the  Revised  Ordinances  of  1892  and  the  Passage 

OF  the  Revised  Ordinances  of  1898 

Tables  showing  the  disposition  of  prior 
Ordinances  and  Regulations 

AND 

AN     I  N  DE  X 


prepared  by  andrew  j.  bailey,  corporation  counsel,  and 
Published  by  Order  of  the  City  Council 


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BY-LAWS    AND    ORDINANCES 
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THE  TOWI^  OR  CITY. 


Several  Rules,  Orders,  and  By-Laws  made  and  agreed  upon 
by  the  Free-Holders  and  Inhabitants  of  Boston  of  the  Massachusetts, 
at  their  Meeting  May,  12.  and  September  22.  1701.  And  Ap- 
proved by  his  Majesties  Justices  for  the  County  of  Suffolk,  at  their 
General  Quarter  Sessions  held  at  Boston,  August  5th.  and  October 
27th.  next  following.  Annoque  regni  Eegis  Gulielmi  tertii  Anglite, 
etc.  decimo  tertio.  Boston :  Printed  by  Bartholomew  Green,  and 
John  Allen,  for  Benjamin  Eliot,  1702  (small  4to,  pp.  13.  and  1  page 
of  errata).  With  supplements,  pp.  15-18  for  1702-1711 ;  pp.  19-24 
for  1714 ;  pp.  25-36  for  1719-1725  (with  a  separate  title  in  addition)  ; 
and  pp.  37-44  for  1725-1728. 

The  By-Laws  and  Orders  of  the  Town  of  Boston  ;  in  the 
Province  of  the  Massachusetts-Bay,  now  in  force.  Revised  in  the  year 
1758.  Boston  :  Printed  and  sold  by  Green  &  Russell,  1758  (small  4to, 
pp.  16)  ;  300  copies  printed. 

The  By-Laws  and  Town-Orders  of  the  Town  of  Boston, 
made  and  passed  at  several  Meetings  in  1785  and  1786.  And  duly 
approved  by  the  Court  of  Sessions.  Boston  :  Printed  by  Edmund 
Freeman,  1786,  pp.  161  (pp.  159  and  160  being  b.lank),  and  6  pages 
of  index,  8vo.  ^ 


IV 

The  By-Laws  and  Orders  of  the  Town  of  Boston,  passed  at 
a  legal  Town-Meeting,  May  22,  1801  ;  and  duly  approved  by  the 
Court  of  Sessions  :  Together  with  the  Rules  and  Regulations  of  the 
Board  of  Health.  Also,  Sundry  Laws  of  the  Commonwealth  relating 
to  Town  Affairs.  Boston:  Manning  &  Loring,  1801,  12mo,  pp.  82, 
and  2  pages  of  index.  ' 

The  By-Laws  and  Orders  of  the  Town  of  Boston,  passed  at 
several  legal  Town  Meetings,  and  duly  approved  by  the  Court  of 
Sessions  ;  Together  with  Rules  and  Orders  passed  by  the  Selectmen. 
The  Rules  and  Regulations  of  the  Board  of  Health.  Also,  Sundry 
Laws  of  the  Commonwealth,  and  other  important  information  relating 
to  the  Town  of  Boston.  Published  under  the  direction  of  the  Select- 
men.    Boston  :  Andrew  J.  Allen,  1818,  12mo,  pp.  244. 

FIRST   REVISION. 

The  Charter  of  the  City  of  Boston,  and  Ordinances  made 
and  established  by  the  Mayor,  Aldermen,  and  Common  Council, 
with  such  Acts  of  the  Legislature  of  Massachusetts,  as  relate  to  the 
Government  of  said  City.  Compiled  and  arranged  in  pursuance  of  an 
order  of  the  City  Council.  Boston  :  True  and  Greene,  City  Printers, 
1827,  8vo,  pp.  260,  and  xv  of  index  (250  copies  printed).  (Com- 
monly known  as  the  first  revision.) 

Note.  —  The  annual  "Rules  and  Orders  of  the  Common  Council,"  from  1830 
to  1840,  and  the  annual  issues  of  the  "Municipal  Register"  from  1841  to  1863, 
except  in  1843  and  1860,  contain  the  recent  ordinances,  and  also  the  latest  acts  of 
the  Commonwealth  relating  to  Boston. 

SECOND   REVISION. 

The  Charter  and  Ordinances  of  the  City  of  Boston,  together 
with  the  Acts  of  the  Legislature  relating  to  the  City.  Collated  and 
revised,  pursuant  to  an  order  of  the  City  Council,  by  Thomas 
Wetmore  and  Edward  G.  Prescott,  Commissioners.  Boston :  J.  H. 
Eastburn,  City  Printer,  1834,  8vo,  pp.  300,  and  xxvii  of  index. 
(Commonly  known  as  the  second  revision.) 

The  Ordinances  of  the  City  of  Boston,  passed  since  the  year 
1834,  together  with^the  Acts  of  the  Legislature  relating  to  the  City, 
since  that   period ;    being  a  ' '  Supplement  to  the  City  Charter  and 


Ordinances."     Pul)lished  by  order  of  the  City  Council.     Boston  :  John 
H.  Eastburn,  City  Printer,  1843,  large  8vo,  pp.  75,  and  iv  of  index. 

THIRD  REVISION. 

The  Charter  and  Ordixaxces  of  the  City  of  Boston,  together 
with  the  Acts  of  the  Legislature  relating  to  the  City :  Collated  and 
revised,  pursuant  to  an  order  of  the  City  Council,  by  Peleg  W.  Chand- 
ler. Boston  :  John  H.  Eastburn,  City  Printer,  1850,  large  8vo,  pp. 
xxix  and  582.      (Commonly  known  as  the  third  revision.) 

FOURTH  REVISION. 

The  Charter  and  Ordinances  of  the  City  of  Boston,  together 
with  the  Acts  of  the  Legislature  relating  to  the  City,  and  an  Appendix. 
Published  by  order  of  the  City  Council.  Boston :  Moore  &  Crosby, 
City  Printers,  1856,  large  8vo,  pp.  xxxv  and  793.  (Commonly  known 
as  the  fourth  revision.) 

FIFTH  REVISION. 

The  Charter  and  Ordinances  of  the  City  of  Boston,  together 
with  the  Acts  of  the  Legislature  relating  to  the  City  and  other  munici- 
pal laws.  Published  by  order  of  the  City  Council.  Boston  :  J.  E. 
Farwell  &  Co.,  Printers  to  the  City,  1864,  large  8vo,  pp.  xviiand958. 
(Commonly  known  as  the  fifth  revision.) 

Note. — An  annual  supplement  of  Ordinances  and  Acts,  ordered  on  Decem- 
ber 4,  1863,  was  issued  from  1865  to  1869,  being  paged  consecutively  from  1  to  365. 

A  Supplement  to  the  Laws  and  Ordinances  of  the  City  of  Boston. 
Prepared  and  printed  under  the  direction  of  the  Committee  on  Ordi- 
nances. Boston  :  J.  E.  Farwell  &  Company,  Printers  to  the  City, 
1866,  large  8vo,  pp.  vii,  340,  viii,  157,  and  21. 

SIXTH  REVISION. 

Ordinances  and  Rules  and  Orders  of  the  City  of  Boston  to- 
gether with  the  general  and  special  Statutes  of  the  Massachusetts  Legis- 
lature relating  to  the  City.  Published  by  order  of  the  City  Council. 
Boston :  Alfred  Mudge  &  Son,  1869,  large  8vo,  pp.  ix  and  829. 
(Commonly  known  as  the  sixth  revision.) 


VI 

Ordinances  and  Rules  and  Orders  of  the  City  of  Boston  > 
passed  between  the  1st  Jan.,  1870,  and  the  1st  Aug.,  1874.  Published 
by  order  of  the  City  Council.  Boston  :  Rockwell  and  Churchill,  City 
Printers,  1874,  large  8vo,  pp.  146. 

Ordinances  of  the  City  of  Boston,  and  Acts  of  the  Legislature 
of  Massachusetts,  on  municipal  subjects.  Published  by  order  of  the 
City  Council.  Boston :  Alfred  Mudge  &  Son,  since  1872  Rockwell 
and  Churchill,  City  Printers,  1871-76,  large  8vo,  pp.  334  and  160 
(being  the  six  annual  supplements  for  1870-75,  issued  under  an  order 
of  December  31,  1869). 

SEVENTH  REVISION. 

Ordinances  and  Rules  and  Orders  of  the  City  of  Boston.  To- 
gether with  a  Digest  of  the  General  and  Special  Statutes  of  the 
Massachusetts  Legislature  relating  to  the  City.  Published  by  order 
of  the  City  Council.  Boston :  Rockwell  and  Churchill,  City  Printers, 
1876,  large  8vo,  pp.  viii  and  1023.  (Commonly  known  as  the  seventh 
revision.) 

Ordinances  of  the  City  of  Boston,  and  Statutes  of  the  Legislat- 
ure of  Massachusetts,  on  municipal  subjects.  Published  by  order  of 
the  City  Council.  Boston :  Rockwell  and  Churchill,  City  Printers, 
1878-1882,  large  8vo,  pp.  241  (being  the  annual  supplements  for 
1877-81 ;  issued  under  the  order  of  December  31,  1869). 

Revised  Ordinances  of  the  City  of  Boston,  and  Revised  Standing 
Regulations  of  the  Board  of  Aldermen.  Boston :  Rockwell  and 
Churchill,  City  Printers,  1883,  8vo,  pp.  vi.  and  137  (being  the  text,, 
without  notes  and  index  ;  published  as  document  17  of  1883). 

EIGHTH  REVISION. 

The  Revised  Ordinances  of  the  City  of  Boston,  as  passed  prior 
to  December  31,  1882  ;  Being  the  eighth  revision.  To  which  are 
added  the  Revised  Regulations  of  the  Board  of  Aldermen.  Published 
by  order  of  the  City  Council.  Boston  :  Rockwell  and  Churchill,  City 
Printers,  1882  [should  be  1883],  large  8vo,  pp.  xi  and  242.  (Many 
copies  have  a  specially  wide  margin.) 

Note.  —  Annual  supplements  of  12  pages  each  were  issued  in  1884  and  1885 
for  1883  and  1884,  respectively.  In  1883  there  was  issued  a  supplement  of  11  pages 
containing  the  ordinances  passed  during  the  first  half  of  the  year. 


vu 

Revised  Ordinances  of  1885.  City  of  Boston.  Boston:  Eock- 
well  and  Churchill,  City  Printers,  1885,  8vo,  pp.  iv  and  155  (being 
the  text,  without  notes  and  index ;  this  edition  is  Document  169  of 

1885). 

NINTH  REVISION. 

The  Revised  Ordinances  of  1885,  of  the  City  of  Boston,  as 
passed  and  approved  December  14,  1885.  With  Amendments  to 
May  1,  1886  :  Being  the  ninth  revision.  To  which  are  added  the 
Revised  Standing  Regulations  of  the  Board  of  Aldermen.  Published 
by  order  of  the  City  Council.  Boston  :  Rockwell  and  Churchill,  City 
Printers,  1886,  large  8vo,  pp.  x  and  275.  (Commonly  known  as  the 
ninth  revision.) 

Note.  —  A  supplement  of  22  pages  and  ii  of  index  was  published  in  1887,  and 
contains  the  ordinances  passed  in  1885  and  1886.  A  supplement  of  44  pages,  pub- 
lished in  1888,  contains  the  ordinances  passed  in  1885-1887.  A  supplement  of  11 
pages,  published  in  1889,  contains  the  ordinances  passed  in  1888.  A  supplement 
of  13  pages,  published  in  1890,  contains  the  ordinances  passed  in  1889. 

TENTH  REVISION. 

The  Revised  Ordinances  of  1890  of  the  City  of  Boston,  a» 
passed  and  approved  April  21,  1890.  Being  the  tenth  revision.  To 
which  are  added  the  Revised  Standing  Regulations  of  the  Board  of 
Aldermen.  Published  by  order  of  the  City  Council.  Boston  ;  Rock- 
well and  Churchill,  City  Printers,  1890,  8vo,  pp.  xi  and  188. 

ELEVENTH  REVISION. 

The  Revised  Ordinances  of  1892  of  the  City  of  Boston,  and 
the  Revised  Regulations  of  1892  of  the  Board  of  Aldermen  of  the  City 
of  Boston.  Being  the  Eleventh  Revision.  Published  by  order  of  the 
City  Council.  Boston:  Rockwell  and  Churchill,  City  Printers,  1892, 
8vo,  pp.  xii  and  227. 

ELEVENTH   REVISION,    SECOND   EDITION. 

The  Revised  Ordinances  of  1892  of  the  City  of  Boston,  and  the 
Revised  Regulations  of  1892  of  the  Board  of  Aldermen  of  the  City  of 
Boston.  Being  the  eleventh  revision,  second  edition,  containing  all 
Ordinances  passed  between  March  3,  1892,  and  January  30,  1894,  and 
all  Regulations  of  the  Board  of  Aldermen   passed  between   July  22^ 


vm 

1892,  and  January  30,  1894.  Published  by  order  of  the  City  Council. 
Boston :  Rockwell  and  Churchill,  City  Printers,  1894.  8vo,  pp.  xiv 
and  236. 

ELEVENTH   REVISION,   THIRD   EDITION. 

The  Revised  Ordinances  of  1892,  of  the  City  of  Boston,  and  the 
Revised  Regulations  of  1892,  of  the  Board  of  Aldermen  of  the  City  of 
Boston.  Being  the  eleventh  revision,  third  edition,  containing  all 
Ordinances  passed  between  March  3,  1892,  and  February  1,  1895,  and 
all  Regulations  of  the  Board  of  Aldermen  passed  between  July  22,  1892, 
and  February  1,  1895.  Prepared  by  Andrew  J.  Bailey,  Corporation 
Counsel,  and  published  by  order  of  the  City  Council.  Boston  :  Rock- 
well and  Churchill,  City  Printers.     1895.     8vo,  pp.  xiv  and  236. 

TWELFTH  REVISION. 

The  Revised  Ordinances  of  1898  of  the  City  of  Boston  and  the 
Revised  Regulations  of  1898  of  the  Board  of  Aldermen  of  the  City  of 
Boston.  Being  the  twelfth  revision,  with  all  the  Ordinances  and 
Regulations  passed  between  the  passage  of  the  Revised  Ordinances 
of  1892  and  the  passage  of  the  Revised  Ordinances  of  1898,  tables 
showing  the  disposition  of  prior  Ordinances  and  Regulations,  and  an 
Index.  Prepared  by  Andrew  J.  Bailey,  Corporation  Counsel,  and 
published  by  order  of  the  City  Council.  Boston :  Rockwell  and 
Ohurchill,  Printers.     1898.     8vo,  pp.  xiv  and  278. 


City  of  Boston 

LAW   DEPARTMENT 

73  Tremont  Street 

This  volume  has  been  prepared  by  the  undersigned,  under  the  direction 
of  the  Committee  on  Ordinances  and  Law  Department  of  1898,  consisting  of 
Aldermen  Salem  D.  Charles,  Chairman,  Edward  W.  Presho,  Joseph  J. 
Norton,  William  Berwin,  and '  Councilmen  Michael  W.  Norris,  John  J. 
Flanagan,  George  Holden  Tinkhara,  William  H.  Cuddy,  Joseph  F.  Hickey, 
Frederick  W.  Farwell,  David  R.  Robinson,  in  compliance  with  the  following 
order  of  the  City  Council,  approved  by  Hon.  Josiah  Quincy,  Mayor,  July  28, 
1898: 

"  Ordered^  That  the  Corporation  Counsel,  under  the  direction  of  the  Com- 
mittee on  Ordinances  and  Law  Department,  prepare  an  edition  of  twenty-five 
hundred  copies  of  a  volume  containing  the  Revised  Ordinances  of  1898,  and 
the  Revised  Regulations  of  1898,  with  all  Ordinances  and  Regulations  passed 
between  the  passage  of  the  Revised  Ordinances  of  1892  and  the  passage  of  the 
Revised  Ordinances  of  1898,  a  table  showing  the  disposition  of  prior  Ordinances 
and  Regulations,  and  an  Index,  fifteen  copies  to  be  furnished  to  each  member 
of  the  Cit}'  Council,  thirty  copies  to  be  furnished  to  the  Mayor,  and  the 
remainder  to  be  distributed  under  the  direction  of  the  Committee  on  Ordi- 
nances and  Law  Department ;  the  expense  attending  the  preparation  and  print- 
ing of  said  volumes  to  be  charged  to  the  appropriation  for  the  Reserved  Fund." 

Akdrew  J.  Bailey, 
OcTOBBR  1,  1898.  Corporation  Counsel. 


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CiTT  OF  Boston 

CITY  CLERK   DEPARTMENT 

CiTT  Hall 

OCTOBEK  1,  1898. 

I  certify  that  the  ordinances  contained  in  this  volume  are  true  copies  of 
the  originals  of  all  the  ordinances  of  said  city  passed  between  the  passage 
of  the  Revised  Ordinances  of  1892  and  the  above  date,  including  said  date, 
and  that  the  regulations  contained  in  this  volume  are  true  copies  of  the  originals 
of  all  the  regulations  of  the  Board  of  Aldermen  of  the  city  of  Boston  passed 
between  the  passage  of  the  Revised  Regulations  of  1892  and  the  above  date, 
including  said  date. 

John  M.  Galvin, 

City  Clerk. 


TABLE   OF   CONTENTS. 


REVISED   ORDINANCES  OF   1898. 


Art  Department 

Assessing  Department 

Auditing  Department 

Bath  Department 

Building  Department 

Cemetery  Department 

Children's  Institutions  Department 

City  Clerk  Department     . 

City  Messenger  Department 

Clerk  of  Committees  Department 

Collecting  Department 

Election  Department 

Engineering  Department 

Fire  Department      . 

General  Provisions .. 

Health  Department  . 

Hospital  Department 

Insane  Hospital  Department 

Institutions  Registration  Department 

Lamp  Department    . 

Law  Department 

Library  Department 

Market  Department 

Mayor     . 

Music  Department    . 

Officers  and  Boards 

Overseeing  of  the  Poor  Department 

Park  Department     .  . 

Pauper  Institutions  Department 

Penal  Institutions  Department 


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33 

12 

35 

13 

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14 

37 

15 

39 

16 

40 

17 

41 

1 

3 

18 

43 

19 

45 

20 

46 

21 

47 

22 

48 

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49 

24 

51 

25 

52 

2 

8 

26 

55 

3 

12 

27 

56 

28 

58 

29 

59 

30 

60 

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Printing  Department 

Prohibitions  and  Penalties 

Public  Buildings  Department 

Public  Grounds  Department 

Registry  Department 

Regulations  for  Trades,  Buildings,  etc. 

Sinking-funds  Department 

Soldiers'  Relief  Department 

Statistics  Department 

Street  Department   . 

Street  Laying  Out  Department 

Treasury  Department 

Vessels  and  Ballast  Department 

Ward  Boundaries 

Water  Department  . 

Weights  and  Measures  Department 

Wire  Department     . 


Chap. 

Page 

31 

61 

47 

125 

32 

64 

33 

68 

34 

69 

45 

97 

35 

70 

36 

72 

37 

73 

38 

74 

39 

84 

40 

85 

41 

88 

46 

111 

42 

91 

43 

95 

44 

96 

REVISED   REGULATIONS   OF   1898. 

Chap. 

Pagk 

Oeneral  Provisions  ....... 

1 

143 

Minors'  Licenses      ....... 

2 

145 

Public  Amusements           ...... 

3 

147 

Public  Officers          ....... 

4 

150 

Streets  and  their  Uses       ...... 

5 

152 

Prohibitions  and  Penalties         ..... 

6 

153 

Paobs 


Ordinances  passed  between  the  passage  of  the  Revised 
Ordinances  of  1892  and  the  passage  of  the  Revised 
Ordinances  of  1898  ...... 

Regulations  passed  between  the  passage  of  the  Revised 
Regulations  of  1892  and  the  passage  of  the  Revised 
Regulations  of  1898  ...... 

Table  of  Changes 

Index 215-278 


161-192 


193-201 
203-211 


REVISED  ORDINANCES 


OF    1898 


OITY    OF   BOSTON 


In  the  year  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and  ninety-eight 


AN   ORDINANCE 


CONSOLIDATING    AND   ARRANGING 


THE  ORDINANCES 


CITY    OF    BOSTON 


Be  it  ordained  hy  the  City  Council  of  Boston  ^  as  follows 


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CHAPTER    1. 

GENERAL   PROVISIONS. 

Section  1 .     This  ordinance  shall  be  kao  wn  as  the  "  Revised  '^''*"  ordinanee, 

.  ,    .  how  known  and 

Ordinances  of  1898,"  and  so  far  as  its  provisions  are  the  same  construed. 

in  effect  as  those  of  previously  existing  ordinances,  it  shall 

be  construed  as  a  continuation  of  those  ordinances ;  it  shall 

not  affect  any  act  done,  any  right  accrued,   any  penalty  in- >rot  to  a«fect 

-  ,  .  "^  , .  -,.  . ,       acts  done,  etc. 

curred,  any  suit,  prosecution,  or  proceeding  pending,  or  the 
tenure  of  office  of  any  person  holding  office,  at  the  ti:ne 
when  it  takes  effect ;  subject  to  the  said  limitations,  all  ordi- 
nances of  the  city  heretofore  in  force  are  hereby  repealed.      Repeal. 

Sect.  2.     All  by-laws  of  the  city  of  Boston  shall  be  de- Enacting  style 
nominated  ordinances,  and  the  enacting  style  shall  be,  "Be  it 
ordained  by  the  city  council  of  Boston,  as  follows.'' 

Sect.  3.     Every  ordinance,  unless  for  consolidating  and  PnWication  of 
arranging    the    ordinances,    shall,    except    when   otherwise 
provided,   be  published  once    a  week  for  three  weeks  suc- 
cessively in   two  daily  newspapers  published  in  this  city, 
one  of  which  shall  be  the  newspaper  in  which  the  proceed-  ' 

ings  of  the  city  council  ar^  printed.  Every  ordinance  for 
consolidating  and  arranging  the  ordinances  shall  be  pub- 
lished by  the  action  of  the  city  council  in  passing  the  same. 

Sect.  4.     The  following  rules    of  construction  shall    be  i^°'e« 'o' «>n- 

.  struction  of  or- 

observed  tor  this  and  every  other  ordinance,  unless  incon-  dinances. 
sistent  with  the  manifest  intent  of  the  city  council,  or  the 
context  of  the  ordinance  : 

First.     The  repeal  of  an  ordinance  shall  not  revive  any  ^*p^°' "******'*• 

''    Vive  ordinance 

ordinance  in   force  before,  or  at  the  time  when,  the  ordi- in  force  before. 
nance  repealed  took  effect. 

Second.     The  repeal  of  an  ordinance  shall  not  affect  any  Repeal  not  to 

^         ^  ^  *'    aflfcct  puDish- 

punishment  or  penalty  incurred  before  the  repeal  took  effect,  ment,  etc.,  in. 
or  any  suit,  prosecution,  or  proceeding  pending  at  the  time  e"c.?pendin'g.** 
of  the  repeal,  for  an  offence  committed  under  the  ordinance 
repealed. 

Third.     Words  importing  the  singular  shall  include  the  ^°°'"'''***°" "' 

.  1  c  V,  certain  words. 

plural,  words  importing  the  plural  shall  include  the  singular, 
and  words  importing  the  masculine  gender  shall  include 
females  and  boards. 

Fourth.     The  word  "  street "  shall  include  all  public  ways,  Meaning  of 

'^  •'     '  word  "  street." 

(8)         , 


GENERAL  PROVISIONS  —  CHAP.  1. 


"  Public 
grouodri." 


"  Optner." 


"  TenanC 


'  Peraon." 
'  Officer." 


'  Subordinate. 


"  Fane^il.hall 
market." 


"  Fanenll-hall 
market  limits." 


alleys,  lanes,  courts,  and  sidewalks,  and  those  parts  of  public 
squares  and  places  which  form  travelled  parts  of  highways. 

Fiflh.  The  words  "public  grounds"  shall  include  the 
common  and  public  garden,  the  public  lands  placed  by  the 
city  council  under  the  charge  of  the  superintendent  of  public 
grounds,  and  those  parts  of  public  squares  and. places  which 
do  not  form  travelled  parts  of  highways. 

Sixth.  The  word  "ow^ner,"  applied  to  a  building  or  land, 
.shall  include  any  part  owner,  joint  owner,  tenant  in  common, 
or  joint  tenant  of  the  whole  or  of  a  part  of  such  building  or 
land. 

Seventh.  The  word  "tenant"  or  "occupant,"  applied  to  a 
building  or  land,  shall  include  any  person  who  occui)ies  the 
whole  or  a  pail  of  such  building  or  land,  either  alone  or  with 
others. 

Eighth.     The  word  "person"  shall  include  corporations. 

Ninth.  The  word  "officer"  shall  include  officers  and 
boards  in  charge  of  departments  and  the  members  of  such 
'  boards  ;  the  word  "  subordinate  "  shall  include  only  assistants, 
deputies,  clerks,  and  otlier  employees,  appointed  by  an  offi- 
cer or  board  in  charge  of  a  department,  and  paid  a  yearly 
salary. 

Tenth.  The  words  " Faneuil-hall  market"  shall  include 
the  lower  floor,  porches,  and  cellar  of  the  buildings  called 
respectively  "Faneuil  Hall  "  and  "Quincy  Market." 

Eleventh.  The  words  "  Faneuil-hall  market  limits  "  shall 
include  Faneuil-hall  market  as  above  defined,  and  the  ter- 
ritory included  within  the  following  boundary,  viz.  :  Begin- 
ning in  the  northerly  line  of  North  Market  street  extended, 
at  a  point  thirty-five  feet  distant  westerly  from  the  sidewalk 
on  the  easterly  side  of  Commercial  stnet ;  thence  parallel 
with  and  thirty-five  feet  distant  westerly  from  said  sidewalk, 
to  a  line  thirty-five  feet  distant  northerly  from  the  sidewalk 
on  the  southerly  side  of  South  Market  street  extended; 
thence  by  a  line  parallel  with  and  thirty-five  feet  distant 
northerly  from  said  sidewalk  to  Merchants  row ;  thence 
diagonally  across  Merchants  row  to  the  nearest  point  in  a 
line  twenty  feet  distant  northerly  from  the  sidewalk  on 
the  southerly  side  of  Faneuil  Hall  square ;  thence  by  a  line 


GENERAL    PROVISIONS  —  CHAP.    I. 

parallel  with  and  twenty  feet  outside  of  the  sidewalk  of  said 
square  and  North  Market  street  to  Merchants  row ;  thence 
diagonally  across  said  Merchants  row  to  the  northeast  corner 
of  said  Merchants  row  and  North  Market  street;  thence  by 
the  northerly  side  of  said  North  Market  street  to  the  point 
of  beginning. 

Twelfth.  The  words  "Market  limits,"  without  any  words  "Market 
of  limitation  preceding  them,  shall  include  the  tenntory 
bounded  as  follows :  Beginning  at  the  southerly  comer  of 
Atlantic  avenue  and  State  street ;  thence  running  west  by 
the  southerly  line  of  State  street  to  India  street ;  thence 
north  to  the  centre  line  of  State  street ;  thence  west  by  the 
centre  line  of  State  street  to  the  line  of  the  curbstone  on 
the  easterly  side  of  Commercial  street  produced  to  the  cen- 
tre line  of  State  street ;  thence  north  by  the  line  of  the  curb- 
stone on  the  easterly  side  of  Commercial  street  produced  to 
the  centre  of  Stjite  street  to  a  point  in  the  curbstone  on  the 
easterly  side  of  Commercial  street  opposite  the  corner  of 
said  street  and  State  street ;  thence  west  across  Commercial 
street  to  the  westerly  corner  of  Commercial  street  and  State 
street ;  thence  north  by  the  westerly  line  of  Commercial  street 
to  Chatham  street ;  thence  west  by  the  southerly  line  of  Chat- 
ham street  and  by  said  line  produced  to  the  westerly  line  of 
Merchants  row  ;  thence  north  by  the  westerly  line,  west  by 
the  southerly  line,  and  again  north  by  the  westerly  line  of 
Merchants  row  to  Faneuil  Hall  square;  thence  we>t  by  the 
southerly  line  and  north  by  the  westerly  line  of  Faneuil 
Hall  square  to  Dock  square ;  thence  west  by  the  southerly 
line  of  Dock  square  to  Exchanjro  street ;  thence  north  by 
the  easterly  line  of  Exchange  street  produced  across  Dock 
square ;  thence  noi-th  by  the  westerly  line  of  Dock  square 
and  across  Elm  street  to  the  corner  of  Elm  and  Union 
streets  ;  thence  north  by  the  westerly  line  of  Union  street  to 
the  southerly  corner  of  Friend  and  Union  streets ;  thence 
east  across  Union  street  to  the  corner  of  Union  and  North 
streets ;  thence  east  by  the  northerly  line  and  northeast  by 
the  northwesterly  line  of  North  street  to  Blackstone  street ; 
thence  noithwest  by  the  southwesterly  line  of  Blackstone 
street  to  Haymarket  square  ;  thence  north  across  Blackstone 
street  to  the  corner  of  Cross  and  Blackstone  streets :  thence 


6 


GENERAL    PROVISIONS  —  CHAP.    1. 


southeast  by  the  northeasterly  line  of  Blackstone  street 
to  the  corner  of  Blackstone  and  North  streets ;  thence 
northeast  by  the  northwesterly  line  of  North  street  to  the 
northeasterly  corner  of  North  and  Richmond  streets  ;  thence 
crossing  North  street,  southeast  by  the  northeasterly  line  and 
east  by  the  northerly  line  of  Richmond  street  to  the  north- 
erly corner  of  said  street  and  Atlantic  avenue ;  thence  east 
by  the  northerly  line  of  Richmond  street  produced  across 
Atlantic  avenue  to  the  easterly  side  thereof;  thence  south  by 
the  easterly  line  of  Atlantic  avenue  to  the  northerly  corner 
of  said  avenue  and  India  wharf;  thence  west  across  Atlantic 
avenue  to  the  northerly  corner  of  said  avenue  and  India 
street ;  and  thence  north  by  the  westerly  line  of  Atlantic 
avenue  to  the  point  of  beginning.  All  said  Faneuil-hall 
market  limits  are  shown  in  red,  and  said  market  limits  are 
shown  in  blue,  on  a  plan  marked :  "  Faneuil  Hall  Market 
Limits  and  Market  Limits  in  the  City  of  Boston,  February 
16,  1897,  William  Jackson,  City  Engineer,"  and  filed  in 
the  ofiice  of  the  city  engineer  of  the  city  of  Boston. 
Words  giving  Thirteenth.  Words  purporting  to  give  a  joint  authority 
joint  authority.  ^^  three  or  more  officers  or  other  persons  shall  be  construed 
as  giving  such  authority  to  a  majority  of  such  officers  or 
persons. 
coDBtruction  of  Fourteenth.  Words  prohibiting  anything  from  being  done, 
words  prohibit-  gxcey)t  in  accordaucc  with  a  license  or  permit,  or  authority 

ing  doing  of  ^ 

acts  without  11-  from  a  board  or  officer,  shall  be  construed  as  giving  such 
cense.  board  or  officer  power  to  license  or  permit  or  authorize  such 

thing  to  be  done. 

Sect.  5.     The  financial  year  of  the  city  shall  begin  with  the 
first  day  of  February  and  end  with  the  last  day  of  January. 

Sect.  6.  The  seal  of  the  city 
shall  be  circular  in  form,  shall 
bear  a  view  of  the  city,  the  motto 
SICUT  PATRIBUS,  SIT  DEUS 
NOBIS,  and  the  inscription, 
BOSTONIA  CONDITA  ID. 
1630.  CIVITATIS  REGIMINE 
DONATA  ID.  1822,  as  here- 
with shown. 


Financial  year 
of  city. 

Scat  of  city ; 
"form  and  in- 
■scription. 


GENERAL    PROVISIONS  —  CHAP.   1.  J 

Sect.   7.     In  the  city  hall  the  three  rooms  used  by  the  ^o^'o^  ^^  <''*y 
mayor  shall  be  under  his  control ;  the  four  rooms  used  by  troi  of  mayor. 
the  board  of  aldermen  and  five  rooms  used  by  the  city  clerk  Rooms  under 
shall,  except  as  specifically  ordered  by  said  board,  be  under  dermen. 
the  control  of  the  chairman  of  said  board ;  the  six  rooms 
used   by  the  common  council    shall,   except  as  specifically  Roonos  under 
ordered  by  said  council,  be  under  the  control  of  the  presi- mon  council. 
dent  of  said  council ;  the  two  rooms  used  by  the  city  mes- 
senger and  the  two  rooms  used  by  the  clerk  of  committees 
shall,  except  as  specifically  ordered  by  the  city  council,  be 
under   the  control  of  the  chairman  of  said  board  and  the 
president  of  said  council.     All  rooms  in  the  city  hall  and  Assignment  of 
other  public  buildings,  not  assigned  by  this  ordinance,  may 
be  assigned  by  the  superintendent  of  public  buildings  with 
the  approval  of  the  ma3'or. 

Sect.  8.     The    departments    named    in     the    following  Departments 

created. 

chapters  are  hereby  created,  and  placed  under  the  charge 
of  the  officers  or  boards  designated  therefor,  under  the 
general  supervision  and  control  of  the  mayor. 


"V^ 


g  THE    MAYOR  — CHAP.   2. 


CHAPTER  2. 

THE    MAYOR. 

Mayor  to  ap.  SECTION  1.     The  mayor  shall,  in  the  year  in  which  the 

term  of  the  incumbent  expires,  appoint,  from  the  residents 

Ord.  1895, c.  5.  and  legal  voters  of  the  city  of  Boston,  unless  otherwise  pro- 
vided by  statute  or  ordinance,  and  subject  to  confirmation  as 
hereinafter  provided,  the  following  officers,  to  serve  for  the 
terms  hereinafter  specified  ;  that  is  to  say, 

For  one  year  Por  the  term  of  ouc  year  beginning  with  the  first  day  of 
May  in  the  year  of  appointment : 

The  city  auditor. 

The  city  collector. "' 

The  city  engineer. 

The  city  registrar. 

The  city  solicitor. 

The  city  treasurer.^' 

The  corporation  counsel. 
1807,  c.  395,  §  6.  The  iustitutious  registrar. 

Ord.  1896,  c.  4,  The  scalcr  and  ten   deputy  sealers  of  weights  and 

measures. 
1897,  c.  441,  §  1.  The  soldiers'  relief  commissioner. 

The  superintendent  of  lamps. 

The  superintendent  of  markets. 

The  superintendent  of  printing. 

The  superintendent  of  public  buildings. 

The  superintendent  of  public  grounds. 

The  superintendent  of  streets. 

The  chief  weigher    and    two    assistant  weighers  of 
vessels  and  ballast. 


For  three  years      For  the  term  of  three  years,  beginning  with  the  first  day 
'■  in  the  year  of  a 

Three  assessors. 
The  building  cor 
1896,  c.  449,  s  9.  , ,  The  fire  commissioner. 


r  m    ay  .      ^^  May  in  the  year  of  appointment : 


i895;c*!'^9!'/24.{         '    The  building  commissioner. 


THE    MAYOR  —  CHAP.  2.  9 

One  health  commissioner. 

The  penal  institutions  commissioner.  "w,  c  aos,  s  3. 

Four  overseers  of  the  poor. 
One  park  commissioner. 
Two  sinking-funds  commissioners. 
•^  The  water  commissioner.  ia»,e.449,§i2. 

-The  wire  commissioner.  ^®^'  "•  ^^• 

For  the  tei-m  of  four  years,  bescinnins:  with  the  first  da  a-  For  four  yeaw 

/.  -.  r  .        ,  ^  '    .  ■    from  May  1. 

of  jVlay  m  the  year  of  appomtment ; 

/  One  election  commissioner.  isqo,  c  449,  §  a. 

For  the  term  of  five  years,  begdnninor  with  the  first  day  of  ^^^  ^^^  y®*""* 

•^  .  '         *=  °  •'  from  May  1. 

May  in  the  j'ear  of  appointment : 

One  cemetery  trustee.  1897,0.375. 

"  One  city  hospital  trustee. 

One  music  trustee.  Ord.i898,c.5. 

'"  One  public  library  trustee. 

One  statistics  trustees.  ord.i8»7,c.2. 

And  in  any  year  in  which  any  term  or  terms  of  any  of  the 
members  of  either  of  the  following  boards,  each  consisting 
of  seven  trustees,  shall  expire,  viz. : 

The  bath  trustees  ;  Ord.  i898,  e.  1. 

The  insane  hospital  trustees ;         "^ 
■  The  i)auper  institutions  trustees  ;  >  1897,  c.  395,  §  2. 

The  trustees  for  children  ;  3 

the  mayor  shall  appoint,  from  the  citizens  or  taxpayers 
of  the  city,  a  trustee  or  trustees  for  such  term  of  five  3'ears  ; 
but  two  of  each  board  of  trustees  shall  always  be  women. 

Sect.  2.     Whenever  any  officer,  appointed  by  the  mayor  Appointmenu 
.nd  subject  to  confirmation  by  the  board  of  aldermen,  dies,  Jr^""*"' 
resigns,  or  is  removed,  the  mayor  shall  forthwith  appoint, 
subject  to  confirmation  by  the  board  of   aldermen,  a  new 
officer  to  serve  for  the  unexpired  term.     And  whenever  any  Temporary  ap- 
officer  appointed  by  the  mayor  dies,  resigns,  or  is  removed,  ^'° 
or  from  absence  or  other  cause  is  unable  to  discharge  his 
duties,  the  mayor  may  designate  some  other  head  of  a  depart- 
ment to  discharge  such  duties  temporarily. 

Sect.  3.     The  mayor  shall,  upon  receiving  atiy  report  Transmit  de- 

,,,  "i-i  1  partment  re- 

01  a  department  required  by  the  city  council  to  be  made  to  porta  to  city 


10  THE    MAYOR  — CHAP.   2. 

council,  with     IjJj^   transmit  the  same  to  the  city  council,  with  such  sujyffes- 

SUggeStlODS.  ,  ^  '  DO 

tions  as  he  shall  deem  proper  to  make. 
May  execute  Sect.  4.     The  mavor  shall  countersio^n  all  notes,  bonds, 

instruments,  .  „     ,  .  . 

countersign       or  scrip  01  tlic  City,  and  may  execute  in  behalf  of  the  city 
bonds, etc.. for  j^jj  instruments  to  be  executed  by  the  city;   but  this  pro- 
vision shall  not  be  construed  to  prevent  any  officer  from 
executing  any  instrument,  in  performing  the  duties  devolving 
upon  him. 
May  discharge        Sect.  5.     The    mayor   may,  upon   payment  to  the  city 

naortgage  upon  "^  ./  '        i  i     ./  J 

payment  to       colIcctor  of  the  amouut  due  on  the  mortgage    of  an  estate 
city  collector     mortiTased  to  the  city,  discharije  or  release  the  mortofajje,  or 

of  amount  due.  f^'f?  .''  o  en' 

To  transfer       assigu  the  samc  without  liability  of,  or  recourse  to,  the  city, 

city's  title  to  .  j  i  «  1 1  /■  j » 

real  estate  sold  and  may,  upon  payment  to  the  city  collector  oi  the  amount 
for  taxes,  etc.,    j^g  q^^  e^^  cstatc  sold  to  the  city  for  non-payment  of  taxes  or 

upon  payment  ''       ^  i     .' 

of  amount  due.  otlicr  assessmcut,  rclcasc  all  the  interest  of  the  city  in  such 
estate ;  and  may  execute  and  deliver  in  behalf  of  the  city 
any  and  all  legal  instruments  necessary  to  carry  out  the 
powers  aforet^aid. 

To  execute  Sect.  6.     The  mayor  may  cxecutc  and  deliver  to  any  paity 

deeds  of  rdcdse 

acknowledging'  holding  lauds  the  title  to  which  is  derived  under  a  deed  given 
compliance        t^    ^^  City,  and  crcatiui?  an  estate  upon  condition,  a  deed  of 

with  condi-  J  J  1  o  i        ^ 

tion.  release,  acknowledging  that  up  to  the  time  when  such  deed 

of  release  is  given  such  condition  has  been  fully  complied 
with,  and  releasing  such  land  from  the  possibility  of  forfeit- 
ure to  the  city  for  any  breach  of  condition  happening  prior 
to  the  date  of  the  release. 

To*^can!er^         Sect.  7.     The   mayor   may,    upon    the    execution    of    a 

bonds.  new  bond  satisfactory  to  him,  cancel,  or  release  the  sureties 

on,  any  bond  given  to  the  city  for  the  performance  of  a 
contract  or  the  duties  of  an  office. 

To  approve  Sect.  8.     The  mayor  shall  apr)rove  all  drafts  drawn  by 

drafts  upon  .  V. 

treasurer,         tlic  city  auditor  upou  the  city  treasurer,  and  the  form  of 

all  drafts,  checks,  and  orders  used  by  the  city  auditor. 
May  order  pub-       Sect.    9.      The    mavor    may    order   any    or   all   public 

lie  buildings  ^  ./  ^  L 

closed  and         buildiiigs  or  officcs  to    bc    closcd  for  any  period,   not   ex- 
flags  displayed,  (^.(j^jjjj^g  ^ne  day  at  a  time,  whenever  he  deems  it  ex{)edient 

so  to  do,  and  may  order  flags  to  be  displayed  thereon  at  any 

time. 


THE   MAYOR  — CHAP.  2. 


11 


Sect.   10.     The  mayor  may,  in  the  discharge  of  the  duties  May  incur  ex- 
of  his  office,  incur  such  expenses  for  subordinates  and  other  pforsubordu 
employees,   for   expert   services,  for   the    entertainment  of°"^*^'*^'° 
guests,  and  for  other  purposes,  as  he  shall  deem  necessary  or 
proper,  provided,  however,  that  the  total  expenditures  of  hi's 
office  shall  not  exceed  the  amount  appropriated  therefor. 


12 


OFFICERS    AND    BOARDS  —  CHAP.   3. 


CHAPTER  3. 


OFFICERS   AND   BOARDS. 


CiODfirmation 
and  tenure  of 
office. 


AcceptaDce. 


Bonds  of 
officers  and 
subordinateB. 


Section  1.  Every  officer  appointed  by  the  mayor,  except 
the  election  commissioners,  the  fire  commissioner,  the  insane 
hospital  trustees,  the  institutions  registrar,  the  penal  institu- 
tions commissioner,  the  pauper  institutions  trustees,  the 
trustees  for  children,  and  the  water  commissioner,  shall  be 
subject  to  confirmation  by  the  board  of  aldermen  after  the 
expiration  of  one  week  from  the  date  of  appointment ;  every 
officer  so  appointed,  whether  with  or  without  confirmation, 
or  elected  by  the  city  council,  or  either  branch  thereof, 
shall  continue  to  hold  office  until  his  successor  is  appointed, 
or  confirmed  where  confirmation  is  required,  or  elected,  un- 
less removed  as  provided  by  law ;  and  every  such  officer 
shall  subscribe  in  a  book,  to  be  kept  by  the  city  clerk  for 
that  purpose,  a  statement  that  he  accejjts  his  office,  subject 
to  the  statutes  and  ordinances. 

Sect.  2.  The  persons  holding  at  the  date  of  the  pas- 
sage of  this  ordinance  the  positions  hereinafter  named 
shall,  within  such  time,  not  exceeding  two  months  from 
said  date,  as  the  mayor  may  allow,  severally  deliver  to 
the  city  auditor  (except  that  the  city  auditor  shall  deliver 
his  own  bond  to  the  city  treasurer)  a  bond  to  the  city,  satis- 
factory to  the  mayor,  with  an  incorporated  surety  company 
as  surety,  unless  the  mayor  shall  be  satisfied  that  a  satis- 
factory suret}-^  of  this  character  cannot  be  obtained  at  a 
reasonable  premium,  in  which  case  he  may  accept  individuals 
as  sureties ;  and  any  person  hereafter  appointed  or  elected 
to  any  of  said  positions,  except  the  city  clerk,  shall  deliver 
such  a  bond  before  he  enters  upon  the  duties  of  his  office. 
Any  person  required  to  give  bond  as  aforesaid  shall  give 
a  new  bond  satisfactory  to  the  mayor  whenever  required  by 
him  so  to  do.  The  amount  paid  as  premium  for  the  surety 
upon  any  bond  aforesaid,  not  exceeding  one-half  of  one  per 
8t. i8»6, c.  449.  cent,  of  the  penal  sum  named  therein,  shall  be  allowed  and 
paid  as  an  expense  of  the  department  of  which  the  principal 
on  the  bond  is  an  officer  or  employee. 


OFFICERS  AND  BOARDS  —  CHAP.  3.  Jg 

Sect.    3.     The   following    officers    and   employees  shall 
give  said  bonds  in  the  following  sums,  viz. : 
The  city  auditor,  seventy-five  thousand  dollars. 
The  city  clerk,  two  thousand  dollars. 
The  city  collector,  seventy-five  thousand  dollars. 
The  city  hospital  superintendent,  three  thousand  dollars. 
The  city  registrar,  two  thousand  dollars. 
The  city  treasurer,  one  hundred  and  fifty  thousand  dollars. 
The  cemetery  department  secretary,  five  thousand  dollars. 
The  penal  institutions  department  clerk  of  accounts,  the  port 
physician,   and   the  assistant    port  physicians,  each  two 
thousand  dollars. 
The  park  department  secretary,  three  thousand  dollars. 
The  public  library  librarian,  two  thousand  dollars. 
The  sealer  of  weights  and  measures,  two  thousand  dollars. 
The  street  department  deputy  superintendent  of  the  ferry 
division,    and    the    clerk    and    assistant    clerk    of    said 
deputy,    each  five    thousand   dollars ;    all   other   persons 
authorized  to  sell  ferry  tickets,  or    to  receive  money  or 
tickets  at  the  ferries,  or  to  receive  money  for  house  offal, 
each  one  thousand  dollars ;  and  the  permit  clerk  of  said 
department,  one  thousand  dollars. 
The  secretary,  and  the  superintendent  of  the  income  division, 
of  the  water  department,  each  five  thousand  dollars. 
Sect.  4.    The  condition  of  each  of  said  bonds  shall  be  that  condition  of 
the  person  therein  named  as  principal  shall,  while  he  con- ^"°'^'' 
tinues  as  such  officer  or  employee,  by  reappointment,  re- 
election, or  otherwise,  safely  hold  all  the  money  or  other 
property  belonging  to  the  city  which  may  come   into   his 
possession  and  promptly  deliver  the  same   to   the   proper 
officer;   honestly   disburse,    and    account  for,  any  money 
belonging  to  the  city  which  may  be  intrusted  to    him  for 
disbursement ;    and  faithfully    discharge  all  his  duties  and 
trusts  relating  to  the  city. 

Sect.  5.     The  following-named  officers  shall,  while  in  the  saiarfeitobe 
sei-vice  of  the  city,  receive  the  following  salanes  yearly  and  serriceB^and 
proportionally  for  any  portion  of  the  year,  which  shall,  unless  ""  ^"^"  ^  '''• 
otherwise    specifically  provided    by   ordinance,   be    in  full  ducted, 
for  all  services  which  such  officers  are  authorized  or  required  p^y.'^'*^*' 
by  statute  or  ordinance  to  perform,  and  shall  be  subject  to 


14:  OFFICERS  AXD  BOARDS  —  CHAP.  3. 

the  deduction  of  any  and  all  sums  due  to  the  city  from  such 
oflScers.     They  shall  receive  as  such  salaries  : 

The  mayor,  ten  thousand  dollars. 
1888,0.288.       <pjjg  aldermen,  fifteen  hundred  dollars  each. 

The  assessors,  the  chairman  thirty-five  hundred  dollars,  and 
the  eight  other  assessors  each  three  thousand  dollars. 

The  building  commissioner  five  thousand  dollars. 
See  R.o.  1892,    ^hc  citv  auditor  —  auditor,  five  thousand  dollars  ;  secretary 

pp.  12, 25,  128.  /.      .     1   .  /.        ,  . 

K.o.i8a8,p.24.       of  Sinking  funds  commissioners,  seven  hundred  dollars; 
county  auditor,  eight  hundred  dollars.     Total,  sixty-five 
hundred  dollars. 
The  city  clerk,  five  thousand  dollars,  and  the  assistant  city 

clerk,  thirty-eight  hundred  dollars. 
The  city  collector,  five  thousand  dollars. 
The  city  engineer,  six  thousand  dollars. 
The  city  messenger,  four  thousand  dollars, 
ord.  1892,  c.  11.  The  city  registrar,  four  thousand  dollars, 
ord,  1894,  c.  8.   The  city  solicitor,  seventy -five  hundred  dollars. 
See R.0. 1892,    The  citv  treasurer  —  treasurer,  six  thousand  dollars;  treas- 

pp.l2, 85.  •^        .       ,  '      .  •  ' 

R.o.i898,p.86.  urer  of  Sinking  funds  commissioners,  seven  hundred  dol- 
lars.    Total,  sixty-seven  hundred  dollars. 

Ord.  1894,  c.  9.  'pjjQ  clerk  of  committees,  four  thousand  dollars. 

The  clerk  of  the  common  council,  three  thousand  dollars. 

1896,0.410.       The  common  councilmen,  each  three  hundred  dollars. 

Ord.  1894, c. 8.   rpj^g  corporation  counsel,  seventy-five  hundred  dollars. 

1895,  c.  449,  §  3.  Tho  clcctiou  commissionci's,  the  chairman  four  thousand  dol- 
lars, the  three  other  commissioners  each  thirty-five  hun- 
dred dollars. 

1895,0.449,5  9.  The  fire  commissioner,  five  thousand  dollars. 

Ord.  1895, 0. 1.   The  health  commissioners,  the  chairman  forty-five  hundred 

Ord.  1895, 0. 8.  dollars,  and  the  two  other  commissioners  each  four  thou- 
sand dollars. 

1897,0.395,5  6.  (pj^Q  instltutious  registrar,  three  thousand  dollars. 

1897,0.395,56.  rj-j^^  penul  iustltutions  commissioner,  five  thousand  dollars. 

Ord.  1896,  c.  4,  The  scalcr  of  weights  and  measures,  three  thousand  dollars, 
and  the  ten  deputy  sealers  of  weights  and  measures  each 
sixteen  hundred  dollars. 

1897, 0. 441, 5 1.  The  soldiers'  relief  commissioner,  thirty-five  hundred  dollars. 

Ord..i894,  c.  6.  rpi^Q   street  commissioners,  the  chairman  forty-five  hundred 


OFFICERS    AND    BOARDS  —  CHAP,    3.  15 

dollars,  and  the  two  other  commissioners  each  four  thou- 
sand dollars. 
The  superintendent  of  lamps,  thirty-five  hundred  dollars. 
The  su[)erintendent  of  markets,  three  thousand  dollars. 
The  superintendent  of  printing,  three  thousand  dollars. 
The  superintendent  of  public  buildings,  thirty-six  hundred 

dollars. 
The  superintendent  of  public  grounds,  four  thousand  dollars.  Ord.  1895,  c.  s. 
The  superintendent  of  streets,  seventy-five  hundred  dollars. 
The  water  commissioner,  five  thousand  dollars.  isas,  c.  449,  §  12. 

The  wire  commissioner,  five  thousand  dollars.  i894,  c.  454,  §  1. 

Sect.  6.     The   several  oflSceis  of  the  county  of  Sufiblk f„°be pn"d m" 
shall  be  paid  the  salaries  and  allowances  provided  by  law.       Lw!'  "    ^ 

Sect.  7.    Every  oflScer  temporarily  holding,  or  performing  2,H?"hoidufg 
the  duties  of,  more  than  one  oflSce  shall  receive  a  total  salary  at  °Sarv*of'iS-* 
the  rate  hereinbefore  fixed  for  the  highest  paid  of  such  offices.  «^»  p-'^  office. 

Sect.  8.     Every  officer   in   charge    of  a  department  re-  vacations, 
ceiving  a  salary  from  the  city  shall  be  entitled  to  a  vacation 
of  a  fortnight's  duration,  without  loss  of  pay,  during  each 
year  of  service,  and  the  mayor  may  grant  additional  leave  ^^^J"®"'*^ 
of  absence,  with  or  without  loss  of  pay,  to  any  such  officer. 

Sect.  9.     Every  board  shall,  unless  otherwise  provided.  Boards  to  or- 

"^  '■  ganiz<;  first 

organize   on    the    first    Monday   in   May  annually   by  the  Monday  o« 
choice  of  one  of  its  members  as  chairman,  and  by  the  choice  ^^^' 
of  a  secretary,  who  shall  not,  unless  otherwise  specifically  pro- 
vided, be  a  member,  and  who  shall  be  sworn  to  the  faithful 
discharge  of  his  duties. 

Sect.  10.      Every  officer  in  charge  of  a  department  shall  <'®*'«  hours  of 

*'  .  departments. 

have  an  office  open  for  the  transaction   of  public   business 

from   nine    o'clock   in   the   forenoon   until   five    o'clock   in 

the  afternoon  on  every  day,    except   Saturdays,    Sundays, 

legal  holidays,  and  the  anniversary  of  the  battle  of  Bunker 

Hill ;  on  Saturdays  he  shall  close  his  office  at  twelve  o'clock 

noon  during  the  months  of  June,  July,  August,  and  Sep- O'^- i^m,  «•  2- 

teml)er  and  duiing  the    other  months   of  the   year   at   one 

o'clock;   the  board  of  health  shall,  in  addition  to  the  hours  "o^'d of 

above  stated,  have  its  office  open  for  the  issuing  of  permits 

for  burial,   and  for   the  removal  of  dead  bodies,  from  ten 

o'clock  in  the  forenoon  until  twelve  o'clock  noon  on  every 

day  in  the  year ;  neither  the  city  treasurer  nor  city  collector  Treasurer  and 


16 


OFFICERS  AND  BOARDS  —  CHAP.  3. 


Shall  keep  rec- 
ords of  acts  and 
doings  of  de- 
partment, and 
files  of  its 
papers. 


Records  open  to 
public  incpec- 
tioD,  except,  etc. 


Employment, 
compensation, 
and  tenure  of 
office  of  sub- 
ordlnatca. 

Ord.  1808,  c.  3. 


To  expend 
gifts,  etc.,  as 
directed. 


shall  keep  an  oflSce  open  to  disburse  or  receive  money  after 
two  o'clock  P.M.  of  any  day  in  the  year. 

Sect.  11.  Every  officer  in  charge  of  a  department  shall 
keep  records  of  the  acts  and  doings  of  the  department,  in 
books  kept  specially  for  the  purpose,  including  a  book  in 
which  he  shall  record  all  contracts,  and  all  changes  and  alter- 
ations made  in  contracts  or  specifications,  for  work  and  mate- 
rials furnished  for  his  department,  and  files  of  its  papers, 
and  a  book  showing  the  property  belonging  to  or  used  by 
the  department,  and  said  book  shall  be  corrected  at  the  be- 
ginning of  each  financial  year.  The  records  of  the  proceed- 
ings of  every  board  shall  be  made  upon  the  day  of  the 
meeting  by  the  secretary  thereof,  and  be  read  and  approved 
at  the  next  meeting,  and  shall  give  the  names  of  the  mem- 
bers present  at  the  meetings,  and  .the  votes  and  proceed- 
ings thereat.  All  records  and  files,  except  medical  records 
and  files,  shall,  under  the  supervision  of  the  officer  in  charge 
of  the  department,  and  subject  to  reasonable  regulations, 
be  open  to  public  inspection,  and  any  person  may  take 
notes  therefrom ;  but  this  shall  not  apply  to  matters  which 
the  mayor  is  of  opinion  should  not  be  made  public. 

Sect.  12.  Every  officer  in  charge  of  a  department  shall 
employ,  fix  the  compensation  of,  and  may  discharge  for  such 
cause  as  he  shall  deem  sufficient  and  cause  to  be  recorded 
in  the  records  of  the  depaitmcnt,  all  subordinates  in  his  de- 
partment, but  shall  employ  none  but  citizens  of  the  United 
States  in  any  capacity  and  shall  give  preference  in  all  cases  to 
citizens  of  Boston  ;  before  any  increase  shall  be  made  in  the 
compensation  of  any  subordinate,  or  in  the  number  of  sub- 
ordinates, a  report  thereof  shall  be  sent  to  the  mayor,  and 
no  such  increase  shall  take  effect  until  approved  hy  the  mayor, 
in  a  writing  filed  with  the  city  auditor.  Every  such  officer 
shall  to  the  best  of  his  ability  cause  all  statutes,  ordinances, 
regulations,  and  orders  relating  to  the  duties  of  his  depart- 
ment to  be  observed  and  enforced,  and  shall  prevent  the 
assignment  of  wages  by  persons  employed  in  his  department. 

Sect.  13.  Every  officer  in  charge  of  a  department  shall 
expend  any  contribution,  payment,  gift,  devise,  or  bequest 
made  toward  any  purpose  in  charge  of  his  department  in 
accordance  with  the  directions  attached  thereto. 


OFFICERS  AND  BOARDS  —  CHAP.  3.  IJ 

Sect.  14.     Every  officer  in  charge  of  a  depai'tment  may  Mayeeiioid 
sell,  or  otherwise  dispose  of,  any  property  or  materials  not"""*" 
required  by  such  depai'tment  and  not  exceeding  one  hundred 
<iollars  in  value,  and  may,  with  the  approval  of  the  mayor 
in  writing,  sell  or  othei'wise  dispose  of  such   materials  or 
property  not  exceeding  five  hundred  dollars  in  value. 

Sect.    15.     Every  officer,   except  the  superintendent  of  ^vhen  pnrchaB- 
streets,  the  city  engineer,  and  the  superintendent  of  public  g^avei.  etc.,  to 
buildings,    when  contracting  for,  or  accepting  delivery  of,  "squire  inspec- 

^    '  O  '  r-         o  J  jioQ  a^j  certifi. 

Any  fuel,  or  any  stone,  gravel,  sand,  or  ballast  from  a  vessel,  cate  by  weigher, 
shall  require  that  it  be  weighed  and  inspected  by  a  weigher 
or   measurer   authorized   thereto,  and  that  the  bill  thereof 
shall  be  accompanied  by  the  certificate  of  such  weigher  or 
measurer. 

Sect.    16.       Every    officer   in    charge    of    a    department  shaii obtain aii 
requiring  any  printing,  binding,  stationery,  or  other  office  from  su^rin! 
supplies,  shall    obtain   the   same    of  the    superintendent  of*"*^^"*"* 

11^  '^  pnnting. 

printing,  by  means  of  a  requisition  therefor,  on  blanks  to  be 
prepared  by  said  superintendent. 

Sect.  17.     Every  officer  in  charge  of  a  department  shall  shaii  settle 
settle  any  claim  or  suit  arising  from  any  transaction,  act,  or  ^ith approval 
neglect  of  the  department  under  his  charge,  provided  that  ***  ^™™*"*® 

o  ■  r  o    '   1.  ^  gnd  mayor. 

the  settlement  is  recommended  by  a  vote  of  the  committee 
on  claims  and  approved  by  the  mayor,  and  can  be  effected 
for  not  exceeding  the  sum  of  five  hundred  dollars. 

Sect.  18.     Every  officer  or  other  employee    receiving  ashaiipayaii 
salary  from  the  city,  who  receives  for  his  services  as  such  ^eiv^  for  ser- 
officer  or  employee  any  other  salarv,  or  anv  fees,  charges,  or  vices  into  city 

^      '^  -^  -  '  »  '  c  treasury. 

commissions,  shall  pay  such  other  salary,  fees,  charges,  and 
commissions  into  the  city  treasury,  as  the  property  of  the 
city  ;  and  any  officer  or  employee  through  whom,  or  for 
whose  supplies,  sales,  or  services  as  such  officer  or  em- 
ployee, or  for  any  notes,  securities,  leases,  or  other  agree- 
ments in  his  custody,  payments  are  due  or  to  be  made  to  the 
city,  or  to  him  for  the  city,  shall  keep  suitable  books  and  s'**"  ^«®p 

"  books  and 

accounts  of  all  such  dues  and  payments,   and  shall,  unless  accounts. 
otherwise  specially  provided  by  law,  on  or  before  the  fifth 
day  of  every  month  send  to  the  auditor  a  statement  of  the 
total  amount  of    such   payments   made   to   him,    or  which 
have  become  due  since  the  date  of  the  last  statement,  or 


18 


OFFICERS    AND    BOARDS  —  CHAP.   3. 


Shall  deliver  to 
collector 
moneys  col- 
lected and  bills 
of  dues,  with  al- 
phabetical lists, 
by  fifth  of  every 
month. 


Shall  send  to 
auditor  all  bills 
and  demands  by 
fifleenth  of 
every  month, 
with  vouchers, 
etc. 


Shall  make 
weekly  pay-roll 
of  all  em- 
ployees. 


Monthly  pay- 
roll to  be  sent 
to  auditor  by 
fifteenth  of 
every  month. 
Ord.  1897,  c.  1. 

Payment  of 
amount  due 
deceased  em- 
ployee. 

Conditions  to 
be  inserted  in 
licenses  or 
permits. 


which  will  become  due  within  a  month  from  said  day,  and! 
deliver  to  the  city  collector  all  such  money  paid  to  him, 
and  bills  of  all  such  dues,  and,  unless  authorized  to  the 
contrary  by  the  city  collector,  shall  furnish  therewith,  in 
suitable  books  with  proper  details,  alphabetical  lists  by  wards 
of  such  moneys  and  bills,  with  the  columns  of  figures  added 
up  and  carried  forward  continuously  to  the  end  of  the  lists. 

Sect.  19.  Every  officer  in  charge  of  a  department  shall,, 
on  or  before  the  fifteenth  day  of  each  month,  send  to  the 
city  auditor,  in  such  form  and  with  such  approval  as  said 
auditor  may  require,  all  bills  and  demands  against  the  city 
which  have  been  received  by  such  department,  accompanied 
by  such  vouchers,  schedules,  requisitions,  and  evidence  of 
the  authority  under  which  the  expenditure  was  incurred  as 
said  auditor  may  require.  When  in  the  opinion  of  such  offi- 
cer good  cause  exists  therefor,  he  may  request  at  other 
times  the  payment  of  any  amounts  due  by  the  city. 

Sect.  20.  Every  officer  in  charge  of  a  department  shall 
make  up  a  weekly  pay-roll  of  all  employees  in  his  depart- 
ment, to  and  including  Thursday  of  each  week,  and  shall 
send  the  same  to  the  city  auditor  within  forty-eight  hours  after 
the  close  of  the  period  covered  by  siich  pay-roll,  with  a  requi- 
sition for  the  payment  thereof;  but  the  name  of  any  person 
whose  payment  weekly  is  not  required  by  law  shall  not  be 
placed  on  such  pay-roll  if  such  person  desires  to  have  his 
name  placed  on  the  monthly  pay-roll ;  every  such  officer 
shall  make  up  a  monthly  pay-roll  for  the  payment  of  all 
officers  and  subordinates  not  paid  on  the  weekly  pay-rolls, 
and  send  the  same  on  the  fifteenth  day  of  each  month  to  the 
city  auditor,  with  a  requisition  for  the  payment  thereof.  If 
any  employee  has  died,  the  officer  at  the  head  of  the  de- 
partment shall  certify  the  name  of  the  person  who  is  to  re- 
ceive the  amount  due  the  deceased. 

Sect.  21.  Ev6ry  officer  in  charge  of  a  department  issu- 
ing a  license  or  permit  shall  insert  therein  a  condition  that 
the  person  accepting  the  same  shall  conform  to  the  stat- 
utes and  ordinances  and  the  specifications  in  the  license  or 
permit ;  that  the  license  or  permit  may  be  revoked  at  any 
time  by  the  authority  issuing  it ;  that  the  violation  of  any 


OFFICERS  AND  BOARDS  —  CHAP.  3.  19 

of  its  specifications  shall  work  an  immediate  revocation  of 
the  license  or  permit,  and  that  such  person  shall  indemnify 
and  save  harmless  the  city  from  any  damage  it  may  sustain, 
or  be  required  to  pay,  by  reason  of  the  doing  of  the  work 
licensed  or  permitted,  or  by  reason  of  any  act  or  neglect  of 
himself  or  of  any  of  his  employees  relating  to  such  work, 
or  by  reason  of  any  violation  of  any  specification  ;  provided 
that  nothing  herein  contained  shall  be  construed  to  prevent 
the  insertion  of  any  other  specifications  deemed  advisable 
by  the  authority  issuing  such  license  or  peiTnit. 

Sect.   22.     Any   officer  in  sole  charge  of  a  department  May  designate 
may,  with  the  approval   of  the  mayor,    by  a  writing   de- anbordinateto 
posited  with  the  auditor,  or  in  the  case  of  the  auditor  with  perfo""™  dn»««. 
the  city  treasurer,  designate  a  subordinate  of  his  depart- 
ment, who  shall,  for  such  time,  not  exceeding  four  weeks 
from  the  date  of  such  designation,  as  shall  be  specified  in 
the  writing,  be  authorized  to  perform  the  duties  required  of 
such  officer,  and  for  the  acts  of  such  subordinate  such  officer 
shall  be  responsible. 

Sect.  23.     Every  officer  in  charge  of  a  department  shall  Annual  eaa- 

mates  to  be  sent 

annually,  on  or  before  the  fifteenth  day  of  December,  send  to  mayor  on 
to   the   mayor  an  estimate  "in  detail   of  the  appropriations  ^^*^^^'^^'" 
which  will  be  required  to  enable  his  department  to  perform 
its  duties  and  work  during  the  next  financial  year,  and  also 
an  estimate  of  all  income  to  be  received  from  any  source  by 
his  department  during  such  year. 

Sect.  24.     Every  officer  in  charge  of  a  department  shall  i^p*''^  <>' «*«- 

•^  or  partmentM  lo  be 

within   thirty   days   after    the   close    of  the  financial   year  made  to  mayor 
transmit  to  the  mayor  a  report  containing  a  statement  of  the  ciaiy^r. 
acts  and  doings,  and  receipts  and  expenditures,  of  the  de- 
partment for  such  financial  year,  together  with  such  other 
matters  as  may  be  required  by  law,  or  as  the  mayor  or  offi- 
cer may  deem  to  be  of  public  interest. 

Sect.  25.     No  officer  in  charge  of  a  department,  unless  ^^  o^^®"" »» 

<=  r  '  exceed  appro- 

specially    authorized   thereto    by   statute,    shall   make    any  p"*"'""  "• 
expenditure,  or  incur  any  liability,  on  behalf  of  the  city,  i885.  c.  266,  §  e. 
for  any  purpose,   until  an  appropriation  sufficient  to  meet 
such  expenditure  or   liability,  together  with  all   other  ex- 
penditures and  liabilities  properly  chargeable  to  such  appro- issg,  c.  320,  §  i. 


20  OFFICERS  AND  BOARDS  —  CHAP.  3. 

priation,  has  been  made  therefor ;    nor  shall  he  exceed  any 

appropriation  made  for  his  department. 
Or  be  a  member  Sect.  26.  No  Salaried  officer  or  employee  of  the  city,  not 
bod/*°orid*-'  elected  by  popular  vote,  shall  be  an  officer  of  any  political 
vocate  special  caucus  or  a  member  of  any  political  committee  or  conven- 
tbislny!^^  °  tion,  nor  shall  any  officer  or  employee  of  the  city,  not 
Ord.  1892,  c.  9.  clcctcd  by  popular  vote,  apply  for,  object  to,  or  advocate, 
ord  18960  3"  '^^fo^®  ^^^  legislature,  any  special  act  relating  to  the  city  of 

Boston,  unless  expressly  authorized  so  to  do  by  the  mayor 

or  the  city  council. 


ART  — CHAP.   4.  21 


CHAPTER  4. 


ART    DEPARTMENT. 


Section  1.     The  art  department  shall  be  under  the  charge  Art  department 
of  a  board  to  be  known  as  the  art  commissioners,  who  shall  ^^  ^mm^° 
have  the  approval  of  all  works  of  art  offered  to  or  executed  ^onen. 

.  ,       »     ,        ,  .  i.    1      /.  1898,  c.  410. 

for  the  city,  and  of  the  location  thereof,  before  the  same  are 
accepted  or  located,  and  shall,  subject  to  the  approval  of  the 
mayor,  make  all  contracts  and  give  all  orders  for  the  execu-  Powers  and 
tion  of  paintings,  monuments,  statues,  busts,  bas  reliefs,  or  "  **" 
other  sculptures  for  the  city ;  and  no  work  of  art  shall,  until 
so  approved,  be  erected  or  placed  in,  over  or  upon,  or 
allowed  to  extend  in,  over  or  upon  any  street,  avenue, 
square,  place,  common,  park,  municipal  building  or  other 
public  place  under  the  control  of  the  city  or  any  department 
or  oflScer  thereof.  No  existing  work  of  art  in  the  possession 
of  said  city  shall  be  removed,  relocated  or  altered  in  any 
way  without  the  similar  approval  of  said  commission,  and 
any  such  work  of  art  shall  be  removed,  relocated  or  altered 
in  any  way  that  may  be  ordered  by  a  vote  passed  and 
approved,  in  writing,  by  all  the  members  of  said  com- 
mission, and  also  approved  by  the  mayor. 


22  ASSESSING  —  CHAP.  5. 


CHAPTER   5. 

ASSESSING    DEPARTMENT. 

Assessing  de-         SECTION  1.     The  assessing  department  shall  be  under  the 

partment  under     ,  />jii  -if  •    .•  /.. 

charge  of  board  Charge  ot  the  Doard  01  assessors,  consisting  of  mue  assessors, 
of  assessors.      ^Jjq  shall  have  and  exercise  all  the  powers  and  duties,  and 
be  subject  to  all  the  limitations,  of  assessors  of  taxes ;  shall 
keep  a  full  and  complete  record  of  the  name  of  each  person 
having  a  residence  in  the  city  of  Boston,  with  his  residence 
on  the  first  day  of  May  of  the  current  and  the  preceding  year, 
To  keep  record  and  also  a  rccord  of  the  names  of  persons  whose  taxes  have 
of  taxes™^"  *    been  abated  in  whole  or  in  part,  with  the  amount  originally 
assessed  to   each,  the   amount  of  the  abatement,  and   the 
Assistants.        reasou  for  which  it  was  made ;  may  appoint  as  assistants, 
subject  to  confirmation  by  the  mayor,  two  persons  for  each 
assessment  district,  and  such  other  assistants  and  subordi- 
nates as  it  may  deem  necessary. 
Secretary,  eiec-       Sect.  2.     Said  board  may  elect  one  of  the  assessors  as 
tion  and  salary,  gggretary,  and  in  such  case  may  pay  him  two  hundred  dollars 

per  annum  in  addition  to  his  salary  as  assessor. 

Shall  make  out       Sect.  3.     Said  board  shall  make  out  and  deliver  to  the 

coiiecto7tox.°    ^^^y  collector,  on  or  before  the  first  day  of  October  in  each 

bills  by  first  of   year,  tax-biUs  for  all  taxes  assessed;    and  such  bills  shall 

have  printed  on  them  the  rate  for  each  thousand  dollars  of 

property  assessed,  and  the  proportion  for  state,  county,  and 

city  taxes  respectively,  and  for  public-school  expenditures ; 

Shall  record      and  before  delivering  such  tax-bills  to  the  collector,  shall  re- 

tax-biiis  in        ^^^.^j  ^[jgm  [^i  books  prepared  for  the  purpose,  add  the  amounts 

books,  add  the  r       r  j        i-  ' 

amounts  to       thcrcof  together,  foot   the  same  at  the  end  of  each  book, 
*  *!r„?  and  add  the  ao^orregates  of  all  the  books  together,  so  as  to 

amount  as-  ~o      o  o  ' 

sessed.and       show  the  total  amount  of  taxes  assessed,  and  shall  deliver 

couector.  the  Said  books  with  said  bills  to  the  city  collector,  and  shall, 

before  the  fifth  day  of  every  ensuing  month,  deliver  like  bills 

and   books  of  all  additional  or  supplementary  assessments 

made  during  the  preceding  month. 

Shall  at  same         Sect.  4.     Said  board  shall  render  to  the  city  auditor,  at 

a^itorstlte-**    the  time  when  it  delivers  any  tax-bills  to  the  city  collector. 


ASSESSING  —  CHAP.   5.  23 

■a.  statement  of  the  amount  of  such  bills,  so  far  as  the  amounts  ™entof  the 

amount  of  tax- 

thereof  have  not  been  included  in  any  statement  previously  biiis,  and 
rendered  to  him;  and  such  statement  shall  also  include  the  *™*'"°**'/**'** 

'  abated,  etc. 

amount  of  taxes  abated,  determined  to  be  void,  or  remitted, 
which  have  been  certified  to  the  assessors  during  such  month, 
giving  also  the  year  in  which  the  taxes  were  laid. 

Sect.  5.     Said  board  shall  transmit  to  the  mayor  on  or  shaii  include  in 

,,,  ,  ,,  ^-,  ,,  .....its  annual  re- 

beiore  the  tenth  day  oi  January  annually,  and  mclude  in  its  pon  valuation 
annual  report,  a  statement  of  the  assessors'  valuation  of  the  fo>"  each  of  the 

'■  ^  preceding  five 

taxable  property  in  the  city  for  each  of  the  preceding  five  years,  abate- 
years,  the  abatements  thereon  allowed  previous  to  the  thirty-  ^d°aver^g^"' 
first  day  of  December   preceding,  and  the  average  of  such 
valuations  reduced  by  such  abatements. 


24  AUDITING  —  CHAP.   6. 


CHAPTER   6. 

AUDITING    DEPARTMENT. 

mn^  under  ^ECTION  1.  The  auditing  department  shall  be  under  the- 
charge  of  city  charge  of  the  city  auditor,  who  shall  have  the  custody  of  all 
*"'  '/7"  notes,  securities,  bonds  given  for  the  faithful  performance 

Dball  have  cus-  '  o  i 

tody  of  notes,     of  a  contract,  and  other  agreements  to  which  the  city  is  a 
ties,  etc.    pg^j^y  g^jj^j  £qj,  ^iji(3[j  qq  other  provision  is  made ;  and  of  all 

bonds  to  the  city  other  than  the  auditor's  ;  shall  keep  a  regis- 
ter of  the  dates,  amounts,  and  sureties  on  all  such  bonds,  and 

Shall  notify  t       \ 

mayor  of  expi-  notify  the  mayor  whenever  any  such  bond  expires,  or  he  is  of 
mrnTo7b3l''  ^^^  opinion  that  it  is  impaired  by  the  insolvency  or  other  dis- 
ability of  a  surety ;  shall  keep  a  complete  set  of  books,  wherein 
shall  be  entered  the  amount  of  each  specific  appropriation  and 
Shall  cause  ac-   each  amouut  that  has  been  expended  on  account  of  such  ap- 

countsofde-  ••in 

partments  to  be  propriatiou  ;  shall  causc  the  accounts  of  the  several  depart- 

examined.         nicuts   to    be    regularly    examined    annually   by    competent 

experts  at  such  times  as  the   mayor   shall   approve ;    shall 

Shall  notify       notify  the  mayor  whenever  the    expenditure    of  a  depart- 

mayor  when  . 

expenditures     mcut  sccms  to  him  to  be  in  excess  of  a  proper  monthly 

ratirand°when  ^^^^^  of  Its  appropriation  ;  shall,  when  any  appropriation  of 

appropriations   a  department  has  been  wholly  expended,  immediately  make 

a  report  of  that  fact  to  the  department  and  to  the  mayor ; 

To  be  custodian  shall  havc  the  custody  of  all  bonds  and  certificates  of  in- 

of  bonds,  etc.    debtcduess,  and  the  coupons  thereof,  issued  by  the   city,. 

•after  they  have  been  paid  and  delivered  t(^him  by  the  city 

treasurer ;  shall  direct  to  the  treasurer  all  necessary  drafts^ 

checks,  or  other  orders  for  the  payment  of  money,  in  such 

re^stry  of        form  as  the  mayor  shall  approve  ;  shall  keep  a  registry  of, 

and  sign  bonds,  and  slgn  with  the  city  treasurer,  countersigned  by  the  mayor, 

T^  '  all  bonds  and  certificates  of  indebtedness  of  the  city  issued  by 

May  serve  as  j  j 

secretary  of  the  the  city  treasurer  ;  and  shall,  if  elected  secretary  of  the  board- 
sinking  fund  f     •    I  •         ^       I  •      •  1  ^ 

commissioners,  ^t  smkmg  lund  commissioncrs,  serve  as  such  secretary. 


AUDITING  —  CHAP.    6.  25- 

Sect.  2.     Said  auditor  shall  immediately  on  receiving  any  Payment  of 
bond  of  the  city  from  the  treasurer,  deliver  to  him  a  check,  tions.knd 
or  other  order,  for  the  payment  of  the  same  ;  and  shall  on  coupons. 
the  days  of  receiving  executions  or  coupons  from  the  treasurer 
deliver  to  him  a  draft  to  the  total  amount  of  the  executions, 
coupons,  and  interest  paid  by  the  treasurer  to  those  days. 

Sect.  3.     Said  auditor  shall,  within  fortv-eight  hours  after  ^^»"  examine 

^  and  approve 

the  close  of  the  period  covered  by  any  pay-roll,  and  after  payrolls. 

examination  thereof,  if  found  correct,  approve  the  same,  and 

shall  deliver  to  the  treasurer  each  day  a  draft  to  pay  the 

amount  so  approved  during  that  day;  he  shall  at  any  time.  Payment  of  per- 

sons  ^cftviDc 

on  receiving  a  proper  certificate  from  the  officer  or  board  m  service  of  city. 
charge  of  a  department,  deliver  to  the  treasurer  a  check  or 
other  order  to  pay  the  amount  due  any  person  in  that  de- 
partment leaving  the  service  of  the  city. 

Sect.  4.     Said  auditor  shall  examine  all  bills  or  demands  shaii  examine 
rendered  against  the  city  or  county,  shall  see  that  they  have  mands  against 
been  incurred  and  properly  approved  by  some  person  duly  °"y  °^  co«i»'y- 
authorized,   in  exact  accordance  with   such  authority,   that 
the  clerical  computations  are  correct,  and  that  there  are  on 
hand  funds  appropriated  for  such  purpose  sufficient  for  the 
payment   of  such  demand  or  bill ;  in  case  of  any  error  or 
informality  he  shall  make  note  of  the  fact,  and  return  the 
bill  or  demand  with  his  objections  to  the  officer  or  board 
presenting  the  same ;  if  he  approve  the  bill  or  demand  he 
shall  cause  an  abstract  of  the  same  to  be  entered  in  a  book  shaii  enter 
kept  for  that  purpose,  and  as  soon  as  possible  after  the  twen-  approved" 
tieth  day  of  each  month,  he  shall  sign  on  a  book  a  draft  for 
the  city  treasurer  to  pay  all  accounts  entered  therein. 

Sect.  5.     Said  auditor  shall,  on  the  first  secular  day  of  shaiigive 

.    .  .  ■  .  check  or  order 

each  month,  after  receivmg  a  proper  receipt  or  acquittance  for  payment  to 
of  any  bill  or  demand  which  has  been  so  approved,  sent  to,  p«"°°  entitled 
and  allowed  by  him  and  entered  in  the  aforesaid  book,  give  each  month, 
to  the  person  entitled  to  payment  a  check,  or  other  order, 
directed  to  the  city  treasurer,  for  the  amount  due,  and  when 
requested  in  writing  by  any  officer  in  charge  of  a  department 
may,  if  he  deem  it   proper  so  to  do,  audit  accounts,  and 
issue  drafts  for  the  payment  thereof  at  other  times. 


26 


AUDITING  —  CHAP.   6. 


j>rinting,  etc. 


Payments  In 
settlement  and 
-executions, 
how  charged. 


Accounts  of 
street  depart' 
ment. 


Shall  transfer         g^cT.  6.     Said  auditor,  at  the  close  of  each  month,  shall 

to  printing  _  ' 

appropriation  transfer  the  amount  of  all  bills  allowed  by  him  for  materials 
T^°eTother  furnishcd,  and  printing  done,  by  the  superintendent  of  print- 
departments  for  ing,  for  another  department,  unless  for  city  documents,  from 
the  appropriation  for  such  other  department  to  the  appro- 
priation for  the  printing  department,  to  be  used  as  a  part  of 
the  same ;  shall  transfer  the  amount  of  all  bills  allowed  by 
him  for  electrical  materials  furnished,  or  electrical  work  done, 
by  the  public  buildings  department  for,  or  on,  any  building 
in  charge  of  another  department,  from  the  appropriation  for 
such  other  department  to  the  appropriation  for  the  public 
buildings  department,  to  be  used  as  a  part  of  the  same ;  shall 
charge  as  an  expenditure  of  the  department  whose  transaction, 
act,  or  neglect  caused  a  claim  or  suit,  every  amount  paid  in 
settlement,  or  on  execution,  therefor,  unless  provision  is 
made  for  such  payment  out  of  some  other  appropriation ; 
and  shall  charge  to  the  appropriations  for  each  division 
of  the  street  department,  or  for  any  special  work,  the 
amount  of  all  bills  for  materials,  tools,  or  machinery  fur- 
nished for  such  division,  or  for  such  work,  by  other  divi- 
sions of  said  department,  and  shall  add  such  amount  to  the 
several  appropriations  for  the  divisions  furnishing  such 
materials,  tools,  or  machinery. 

Sect.  7.  Said  auditor  shall,  immediately  after  the  first 
day  of  every  month,  make  to  the  mayor  a  report  showing  the 
amounts  of  the  several  appropriations,  the  amounts  of  all 
drafts  on  account  of  each  appropriation  made  during  the 
month  preceding,  the  amounts  of  such  drafts  made  since  the 
beginning  of  the  financial  year,  and  the  balance  of  such 
appropriation  remaining  subject  to  draft. 

Sect.  8.  Said  auditor  shall  include  in  his  annual  report 
a  statement  of  all  the  receipts  and  expenditures  of  the  city 
for  the  past  financial  year,  giving  in  detail  the  amount  of  each 
specific  appropriation  and  the  expenditures  therefrom,  the 
receipts  from  each  source  of  income,  the  reduction,  if  any,  of 
the  city  debt,  and  the  change,  if  any,  in  the  sinking  funds; 
said    statement  shall   be  arranged  as   far  as   practicable  to 


Shall  make 
monthly  report 
-to  mayor. 


Annual  report, 
details  of. 


AUDITING  —  CHAP.    6.  27 

conform  to  the  accounts  of  the  city  treasurer  and  city  collec- 
tor, and  shall  be  accompanied  by  a  schedule  of  the  property 
belonging  to  the  city,  and  by  an  exhibit  showing  the  debts 
due  by  the  city,  the  interest  thereon,  the  years  in  which 
such  debts  will  become  due,  and  the  amount  of  sinking 
fund  for  each  debt. 


28 


BATH-HOUSES  —  CHAP.   7. 


CHAPTER   7. 


BATH    DEPARTMENT. 

Bath  depart-  SECTION  1.     The  bath    department   shall   be    under  the 

ment  under 

charge  of         charge  of  a  board  to  be  known  as  the  bath  trustees,  who 
trustees.  ghall  havc  the  care  and  custody  of  all  bath-houses,  whether 

for  all-the-y ear-round  use,  or  floating  bath-houses  in  salt 
To  have  charge  water  for  summcr  use,  bathing  beaches,  swimming  pools, 
and  gymnasia,  now  or  hereafter  provided  by  the  city ;  shall 
have  the  care  and  custody  of  all  urinals  or  public  con- 
venience stations  now  or  hereafter  established  by  the  city ; 
and  shall  construct  every  such  new  bath-house,  urinal,  and 
station,  for  which  an  appropriation  may  hereafter  be  made. 


of  all  bath 
houses 


Ords.  1898,  cc, 
1  and  8. 


BUILDING  —  CHAP.  8.  29 


CHAPTER  8. 

BUILDING    DEPARTMENT. 

Section  1.  The  building  department  shall  be  under  the  Bauding  depart- 
charge  of  the  building  commissioner,  who  shall,  in  accord- charge  of  b^uiid- 
ance  with  the  statutes  and  ordinances,  issue  permits  for,  and  i^g  commis- 

^  sioDer. 

inspect,  the  erection  and  alteration  of  buildings  in  the  city  ;  To  inspect 
shall  keep  a  register  of  the  names  of  all  persons  carrying  on  i^J.l'*^  ^^jg 
the   business  of  plumbing  who   shall  apply  to  him  to  be  is^^,  c.  449,  §  24. 
registered ;  shall  issue  permits  for  doing  plumbing  work,  and  of'piumberT.*'*' 
shall,  by  himself  or  one  of  his  assistants,  inspect  the  plumb-  to  inspect 


plnmbing 
work. 


ing  work  in  a  building  within  forty-eight  hours  after  a  notice 
of  the  completion  of  such  work  has  been  left  at  the  oflfice  of 
the  department ;  and  may  appoint  not  exceeding  twenty-four 
building  inspectors  for  duty  in  his  department.  Buuding 

inspectors. 


30 


CEMETERY  —  CHAP.   9. 


CHAPTER    9. 


CEMETERY    DEPARTMENT. 


Duties. 


Cemetery  de-         SECTION   1.      The   cemeterv  department  shall   be    under 

partment  under  /•         i  i        /» 

charge  of  board  the  charge  01  aboard  of  cemetery  trustees,  consisting  of 
iLTr  sTs  ^^®  trustees,  who  shall  have  charge  of  Mount  Hope  cemetery, 
Evergreen  cemetery,  and  all  other  burial-grounds  owned 
by,  or  in  charge  of,  the  city ;  shall  set  apart  and  appropriate 
a  portion  of  Mount  Hope  cemetery  as  a  public  burying- 
ground  for  the  use  of  the  inhabitants  of  the  city  of  Boston, 
free  from  any  charge  therefor ;  shall  enclose  and  lay  out 
said  cemeteries  in  lots  or  other  subdivisions  for  family  or 
other  burials,  and  construct  paths  and  avenues  therein  ;  may 
embellish  the  grounds  thereof;  may  erect  or  annex  thereta 
edifices  and  conveniences ;  and  may  make  such  rules  and 
regulations  therefor,  not  inconsistent  with  statute  or  ordi- 
nance, as  they  deem  advisable ;  and  may  determine  the  pay- 
ments to  be  made  for  such  lots,  or  for  the  perpetual  or  other 
care  thereof. 

Sect.  2.  The  chairman  of  said  board,  after  payment 
therefor  has  been  made  to  its  secretary,  may  execute  and 
deliver  to  the  person  or  persons  by  or  for  whom  the  pay- 
ment has  been  made,  a  deed  of  the  city  conveying  the  ex- 
clusive right  of  burial  of  human  dead  in,  and  of  placing  and 
maintaining  tombs,  cenotaphs,  and  monuments,  authorized  by 
the  board  or  officer  having,  at  the  time  of  placing  the  same, 
charge  of  the  cemetery,  upon  the  lot  or  subdivision  in 
either  of  said  cemeteries,  described  in  the  deed,  and  shall 
cause  the  deed  to  be  recorded  in  the  office  of  the  said 
board.  Every  such  conveyance  shall  be  subject  to  the 
following  restrictions,  or  such  other  regulations  and  restric- 
tions relating  to  said  cemetery  or  the  lots  therein  as  shall 
from  time  to  time  be  established  by  said  city  by  ordi- 
nance. 


May  convey 
rights  of 
burial,  etc. 


CEMETERY  —  CHAP.  9.  3^ 


RESTRICTIONS. 

First.     The  owner  shall   use  the   lot  only  for  the  pur-  Restrictions. 
poses  stated  in  his  deed  thereof. 

Second.  The  owner  shall  not,  for  hire,  deposit  or  allow 
to  be  deposited  in  said  lot  the  remains  of  any  person. 

Third.  The  owner  shall  not,  without  the  consent  of  said 
board  or  oflScer,  remove,  or  allow  to  be  removed,  the  remains 
of  any  person  deposited  in  said  lot. 

Fourth .  The  owner  shall  not,  without  the  consent  of  said 
board  or  oflScer,  place  or  allow  to  be  placed  on,  or  remove 
or  allow  to  be  removed  from,  said  lot  any  tomb,  cenotaph, 
or  monument,  or  any  hedge,  tree,  fence,  curb,  or  other 
ornament. 

Fifth.  The  owner  shall  remove  from  the  cemetery  any 
unauthorized  structure  or  other  thing  on  said  lot,  and  said 
board  or  officer  may  so  remove  at  the  expense  of  the  owner 
any  such  structure  or  other  thing,  or  any  tree,  shrub, 
flower,  fence,  curb,  or  other  ornament  not  removed  within 
the  time  stated  in  a  notice  from  said  board  or  officer ;  and 
the  owner  shall  comply  with  all  rules  and  regulations  of 
said  board  or  officer  relating  to  said  cemetery  or  lot. 

Sixth.  The  owner  shall  convey  said  lot  only  as  a  whole, 
and  shall  never  divide  said  lot,  and  if  there  are  two  or  more 
owners  they  shall  designate  in  writing  one  of  their  number 
to  represent  the  lot,  and  while  they  neglect  so  to  do  said 
board  or  officer  may  designate  the  one  to  represent  the  lot. 

Sect.  3.     The    chairman    of   said  board,  after   payment  May  make 
has  been  made  to  the  city  treasurer  for  the  city,  for  keep- perpetual  car& 
ino:   in    repair  any  lot  in    anv    cemetery    or    other   burial- "*'*'**' °p*"* 

is  f  J  .,  J  ^  receipt  of 

ground  owned  by  the  city,  may  execute  and  deliver  to  the  payment, 
person   by   or  for  whom  the  payment  has    been    made  an 
affreement  that  the  city  shall  keep  the  lot  and  the  struct-  '^*'°^  *°  "^'^ 

c  .  .    .  •"'*  agreement 

ures  and  grass  thereon  in  a  good  and  neat  condition  forever, 
or  during  the  period  specified  in  the  agreement,  so  far  as 
•^the  same  can  be  done  by  the  expenditure  of  an  amount 
equal  to  four  per  cent,  per  annum  of  the  amount  of  money 
so  paid  from  the  time  of  such  payment,  and  said  board  shall 
cause  all  such  agreements  to  be  faithfully  carried  out. 


;32  CHILDREN'S    INSTITUTIONS  —  CHAP.  10. 


CHAPTER  10. 

children's  institutions  department. 
•Children's  insti.      SECTION  1.     The  children's  institutions  department  shall 

tutlons  depart-  i  i  i  ^        i  t  i        i  i 

ment  under        oe  Under  the  charge  oi  a  board  to  be  known  as  the  trustees 

charge  of  trus-   ^^^  children,  who  shall  have  the  care  and  control  of  Rains- 
tees  for  chil-  ' 


dren.  ford  islaud,  the  house  for  the  employment  and  reformation 

of  juvenile  offenders,  known  as  the  house  of  reformation  at 
Rainsford  island,  the  parental  school  at  West  Roxbury,  and 


1894,  c.  498. 
1886,  c.  282,  §  3. 

1897,  c.  395,       the  home  for  neglected  children  at  Marcella  street,  Roxburj'', 
1898 ^cc.  315,      ^^^  shall  purchase  all  the  fuel  and  other  supplies  required  for 
496,  and  580.      ^}^g  institutions  uudcr  the  charge  of  said  board. 
Parental  school       Sect.   2.     The  institution,  premises,  or  situation  at  West 

at  Roxbury  as-  '■ 

«ignedfor  Roxbury  in  the  city  of  Boston,  known  as  the  parental 
victedof  certain  school,  is  hereby  provided,  established,  and  assigned  as  a 
offences.  suitable  place  for  the  confinement,  discipline,  and  instruc- 

1886,  c.  282,  §  1.      ^  ^^  ^  ^  ,  . 

i894,c.498,§i9.  tion  of  children  described  in  the  following  section. 

Certain  minors       Sect.  3.     Auv  habitual  truaut,  and  any  child  between 

to  be  committed  "^  "^  ^  _ 

to  parental  scvcu  and  fifteen  years  of  age,  found  wandering  about  in  the 
c!  498,  §§  19,20,  streets  or  public  places  of  the  city  of  Boston,  having  no  law- 
^^-  ful  occupation  or  business,  not  attending  school,  and  growing 

up  in  ignorance,  and  any  child  persistently  violating  the  rea- 
sonable regulations  of  the  public  schools,  shall,  upon  convic- 
tion thereof,  be  committed  to. the  parental  school  at  West 
Roxbury  for  a  term  not  exceeding  two  years. 
Annual  report.  Sect.  4.  Said  trustcBs  shall,  in  their  annual  report,  in- 
clude a  statement  of  the  expenditures  and  receipts  of  each 
institution  for  the  preceding  municipal  year,  giving  the  con- 
dition of  each,  with  the  number  of  inmates  admitted  thereto 
and  discharged  therefrom,  tha  deaths  therein,  and  the  number 
of  persons  remaining  in  the  same. 


CITY    CLEKK  — CHAP.    11.  X^/=' 


CALlf 


CHAPTER    11. 


CITY    CLERK    DEPARTMENT. 


Section  1.     The  city  clerk  department  shall  be  under  the  Citycierkde- 
xuharge  of  the  city  clerk,  Who  shall  have  the  care  and  cus- charge  of  city 
tody  of  all  records,  documents,  maps,    plans,    and   papers  ''^^^^' 
of  the  city  respecting  the  care  and  custody  of  which  no 
other  provision  is  made ;   shall  attend  all  meetings  of  the  s^aii  attend 
board  of  aldermen,  and  all  meetings   of  both  branches  of  ^cTrd°of aMer- 
the  city  council  in  convention,  and  keep  records  of  all  such  men  and  keep 

.  records. 

meetings ;  shall  cause  to  be  published  once  a  week  for  three 

weeks  successively  in  two  daily  newspapers  published  in  this  ghaii  publish 

city,  one  of  which  shall  be  the  newspaper  in  which  the  pro- *°<*  p*^"*  °"^*- 

/•     1  •  -1  '111  •  nances  and 

ceedings  oi  the  city  council  are  printed,  and  to  be  printed  regulations. 
as  a  city  document  within  ten  days  after  its  passage,  every 
ordinance  and  every  regulation  of  the  board  of  aldermen ; 
shall  keep  a  copy  of  the  last  revision  of  the  ordinances,  and 
of  the  last  revision  of  the  regulations  of  the  board  of  alder- 
men, with  all  amendments  codified  and  arranged  therein  as 
soon  as  approved  by  the  mayor,  and  shall,  at  the  close  of^*"*"?*^"* 

•    .    .  .  ,  supplement  of 

-each  municipal  year,  prepare  and  print  as  a  city  document  revised  ordu 
a  supplement  of  the  revised  ordinances  containing   ^11   t^g  nances  each 
ordinances  passed  during  the  year. 

Sect.  2.  The  city  clerk  shall,  seven  days  at  least  before  sbaii  publish 
the  day  fixed  for  any  meeting  for  any  election  or  other  pur- ings  for  eiec- 
pose,  advertise  in  at  least  four  daily  newspapers  published  in  tions  or  other 

'     _  _  ^  ^  1     1  i  purposes. 

this  city,  one  of  which  shall  be  the  newspaper  in  which  the 
proceedings  of  the  city  council  are  printed,  a  notice  of  the 
time  and  place  of  such  meeting,  the  hours  for  opening  and 
closing  the  polls,  the  officers  to  be  chosen,  and  the  question 
or  questions  to  be  voted  upon. 

Sect.  3.     The  city  clerk  shall  keep  a  book  containing  the  shaiikeep 
dates  of  appointment  of  all  officers  appointed  by  the  mayor,  tionofaiioffii 
or  elected  by  the  city  council,  or  either  branch  thereof,  and  cers.andac. 

,  ceptance  of 

a  statement,  which  shall  be  signed  by  every  such  officer,  that  same. 
-he  accepts  his  office  subject  to  the  statutes  and  ordinances. 


34  CITY    CLERK  — CHAP.    11. 

Shall  annually  Sect.  4.  The  citj  clerk  shall  annually,  upon  his  elec- 
Ms^strnCwith  tion,  appoint,  subject  to  the  approval  of  the  mayor,  an 
approval  of       assistant  city  clerk,  who  shall  be  sworn  to  the  faithful  dis- 

mayor.  ^ 

charge  of  his  duties,  shall  hold  office  for  one  year,  and  until 

Duties  of  assist.  Ms  successor  is  appointed  and  qualified,  shall  assist  the  city 

antctycer  .    gjg,j.j^  ^^  ^^iQ  performance  of  the  duties  of  his  office,  and  shall 

discharge  the  duties  of  the  city  clerk  when  that  officer  is- 

absent,  or  when  there  is  a  vacancy  in  that  office. 


CITY    MESSENGER  —  CHAP.    12.  35 


CHAPTER    12. 


CITY   MESSENGER    DEPARTMENT. 


Section  1.  There  shall  be  elected  annually,  by  concur- city  council  to 
rent  vote  of  the  two  branches  of  the  city  council,  a  city  mes- ^ty  ^"""nger, 
sender,  for  the  term  of  one  year  beginning  with  the  first  day  *°  '^^^^  charge 

'^       '  ^ ,  .  .  of  city  messen- 

of  May  in  the  year  of  his  election  ;  said  city  messenger  shall  ger  department. 
have  charge  of  the  city  messenger  department ;  shall  have 
the  care,  custody,  and  distribution  of  all  documents, 
pamphlets,  and  books  printed  for  the  city  council,  or 
either  branch  thereof;  shall,  except  as  to  repairs  and 
alterations,  and  as  to  the  steam  apparatus  therein,  have 
the  general  custody  and  care,  subject  to  the  direction  of 
the  mayor,  of  the  city  hall  building,  including  the  elevators,  duties. 
and  of  the  flags,  ropes,  and  stakes  used  on  city  hall  and 
the  public  grounds ;  shalj  in  suitable  weather  display  the 
national  colors  upon  the  city  hall  on  every  day  except  ord.  1894,  c.  e. 
Sunday,  and  upon  the  public  grounds  on  Franklin's  birthday, 
January  17  ;  Lincoln's  birthday,  February  12  ;  Washington's  ord.  1895,  c.  7. 
birthday,  February  22 ;  Evacuation  Day,  March  17 ; 
Patriot's  Day,  April  19 ;  Grant's  birthday,  April  27 ; 
Memorial  Day,  May  30 ;  the  anniversary  of  the  adoption 
of  the  national  colors,  June  14 ;  Bunker  Hill  Day,  June  17  ; 
Independence  Day,  July  4 ;  Labor  Day,  first  Monday  in 
September;  and  on  the  anniversary  of  the  settlement  of 
Boston,  September  17  ;  and  whenever  any  of  the  above- 
named  days  fall  on  Sunday,  shall  display  the  colors  on  the 
following  day ;  shall  attend  all  meetings  of  the  board  of 
aldermen,  and  of  the  common  council,  and  shall  perform  all 
services  required  of  him  by  the  mayor,  by  either  branch  of 
the  city  council,  or  by  any  committee  ;  said  city  messenger 
shall  have  the  disposition  of  any  regular  or  special  detail  of 
police  assigned  for  the  protection  of  city  hall  or  for  the 
preservation  of  order  therein. 


36 


CLERK    OF    COMMITTEES  —  CHAP.    13. 


CHAPTER    13. 


CLERK    OF    COMMITTEES    DEPARTMENT. 


Olty  council  to 
elect  annually 
clerk  of  com- 
mittees, to  have 
charge  of  clerk 
of  committees 
department. 


Duties. 


To  keep  in  li- 
brary copies  of 
publications 
issued  by  city. 


Shall  issue 
licenses  and 
badges  to 
minors  when 
directed. 

Shall  appoint 
an  assistant 
clerk. 
Duties  of 
assistant. 


Section  1.  There  shall  be  elected  annually  by  concurrent 
vote  of  the  two  branches  of  the  city  council  a  clerk  of  com- 
mittees, for  the  term  of  one  year  beginninsi;  with  the  first  day 
of  May  in  the  year  of  his  election ;  said  clerk  of  committees 
shall  have  charge  of  the  clerk  of  committees  department, 
and  of  the  libraries  in  its  rooms ;  shall,  when  no  other  pro- 
vision is  made,  act  as  the  clerk  of  all  committees,  standing 
or  special,  of  either  branch  or  of  both  branches  of  the  city 
council ;  shall  make  proper  records  in  books  kept  for  the  pur- 
pose of  all  the  proceedings  and  transactions  of  each  committee  ; 
shall  keep  a  calendar  of  all  the  meetings  of  each  committee,  and 
notify  the  members  thereof  of  such  meetings  when  requested 
so  to  do  by  the  chairman  or  by  a  majority  of  the  com- 
mittee ;  and  shall  perform  such  other  duties  and  services 
for  said  committees  as  they  may  from  time  to  time  require. 

Sect.  2.  Said  clerk  shall  keep  in  the  said  libraries,  which 
together  shall  be  known  as  the  City  Hall  Reference  Library, 
a  copy  of  each  of  the  several  publications  issued  by  the  city 
and  by  every  board  and  department  thereof,  and  copies  of 
publications  presented  to  the  city  of  Boston  from  other 
sources. 

Sect.  3.  Said  clerk  shall,  when  so  directed  by  the  board 
of  aldermen,  issue  licenses  and  badges  to  minors,  and  shall, 
in  such  case,  see  that  every  minor  licensed  by  order  of  said 
board  conforms  to  the  condition  of  his  license. 

Sect.  4.  Said  clerk  shall  appoint  an  assistant  clerk,  who 
shall  assist  him  in  the  performance  of  the  duties  of  his  office, 
and  shall  discharge  the  duties  of  the  clerk  when  that  officer 
is  absent,  and  when  there  is  a  vacancy  in  his  office. 


COLLECTING  —  CHAP.   14.  37 


CHAPTER  14. 

COLLECTING    DEPARTMENT. 

Section  1 .     The  collecting  department   shall   be   under  Collecting  de- 

.  Tin  •  /»  1  •     partment  under 

the  charge  of  the  city  collector,  who  shall  require  irom  his  charge  of  city 
subordinates,  for  the  faithful  performance  of  their  respective  collector. 
duties,  and  for  the  safe  custody  of  the  moneys  and  other 
property  intrusted  to  them,  bonds  to  himself  as  obligee,  with 
sureties  satisfactory  to  the  mayor,  as  follows  :   from  the  cash-  fj|j°<frd°fjtee 
ier  a  bond  in  the  penal  sum  of  not  less  than  twenty  thousand 
dollars,  and  from  the  deputy  collectors  bonds  in  the  penal  sum 
of  not  less  than  five  thousand  dollars  each;   shall  have  the  Duties  and 
custody  of  all  leases  from,  and  of  all  tax  deeds  of  lands  held 
by,  the  city ;  shall  collect  and  receive  all  moneys  to  be  paid 
to,  or  for  the  use  of,  the  city  of  Boston  or  the  county  of  Suf- 
folk, except  where  other  provision  is  made;  shall,  within 
twenty-four  hours  after  receiving  any  moneys  for  the  city, 
pay  the  same  over  to  the  city  treasurer,  with  a  statement  of 
the  different  accounts  on,  or  purposes  for,  which  the  same 
were  received,  taking  a  receipt  for  the  same ;  and  shall  have 
and  exercise  all  of  the  powers  and  "duties  of  collectors  of  taxes 
of  towns. 

Sect.  2.     Said  collector  shall,  as  soon  as  conveniently  may  shaii  enter  tax 
be  after  he  has  caused  any  real  estate  to  be  sold  for  the  non-  beticaiiistfor 
payment  of  a  tax  or  assessment,  enter  such  sale  in  an  alpha-  p"^"°  '^*®'"' 
betical  list,  kept  in  his  office  for  public  reference,  giving  the 
date  of  the  sale,  the  location  of  such  real  estate,  the  name 
of  the    person    or   persons,  if  known,   against  whom  such 
tax  or  assessment  was  laid,  and  the  amount  for  which  the 
sale  was  made. 

Sect.  3.     Said  collector  shall  cause  to  be  sold,  pursuant  shaii  sen  real 
to  the   provisions   of  law  applying  thereto,   all  real  estate  non-pay ment 
taken  or  purchased  and  held  by  the  city  for  non-payment  of  °^**''®^- 
taxes  or  assessments. 


38 


COLLECTING  —  CHAP.    14. 


Shall  serve 
summonB  for 
water-rates. 


Collector  to 

certify  to  claims 

against  real 

estate. 

Ord.  1896,  c.  5. 


Shall  make 
monthly  reports 
of  money  re- 
ceived to  mayor 
and  auditor. 

Annual  report. 


Sect.  4.  Said  collector  shall,  whenever  a  water-rate  is  not 
paid  within  the  time  required  by  ordinance,  or  by  the  water 
commissioner,  sei-ve  a  summons  at  the  premises  for  which  the 
water-rate  is  due  ;  and,  unless  such  rate  is  paid  within  three 
days  thereafter,  together  with  twenty-five  cents  for  said 
summons,  he  shall  immediately  notify  the  water  commis- 
sioner thereof,  and  shall  thereafter  require,  in  addition  to 
the  amount  of  the  water  rate,  twenty-five  cents  for  the 
summons,  and  two  dollars  for  shutting  off  and  letting  on 
the  water,  and  when  the  same  has  been  paid  shall  immedi- 
ately notify  the  water  commissioner  thereof.  The  foregoing 
provision  shall  apply  when  two  or  more  parties  take  water 
from  the  same  service-pipe,  although  one  or  more  may  have 
paid  the  amount  due  from  him   or  them. 

Sect.  5.  Said  collector,  upon  the  application  of  any 
person  interested  in  any  parcel  of  real  estate  and  the  pay- 
ment of  a  fee  of  twenty-five  cents,  shall  certify  in  writing 
whether  or  not  there  are  any  claims  of  the  city  for  taxes, 
assessments,  or  otherwise  against  said  real  estate,  or  any  part 
thereof,  in  his  office  for  collection,  and  if  there  are  any  such 
claims,  shall  certify  the  nature  and  amount  thereof. 

Sect.  6.  Said  collector  shall  make  to  the  mayor  and  to 
the  city  auditor  monthly  reports  in  writing  of  all  moneys 
received  by  him,  and  the  disposition  thereof,  and  of  the 
accounts  upon  which  such  moneys  have  been  received ;  and 
shall  include  in  his  annual  report  a  statement  of  all  moneys 
received  by  him  during  the  year,  the  particular  warrant, 
assessment,  or  account  upon  which  each  amount  was  re- 
ceived, the  disposition  of  such  moneys,  and  the  balance  of 
money  uncollected  on  the  respective  warrants  and  assessments, 
or  schedules  of  departments,  in  his  hands. 


ELECTION  —  CHAP.   15.  39 


CHAPTER  15. 

ELECTION    DEPARTMENT. 

Section  1.     The  election  department  shall  be  under  the  Election  com- 
charge  01  tour  election  commissioners,   who  shall  have  and  p^^ers  and 
exercise  all  the  powers  and  duties  which  were  on  June  1st,  duues. 

.  1895,  c.  449, 

1895,  conferred  by  law  upon  the  board  of  registrars  of  voters  §§  2  to  s 
of  said  city,  including  the  preparation  of  the  jury  list,  and  ^°<='"^'^«- 
also  all  the  powers  and  duties  relating  to  the  selection  of 
election  officers,  the  preparation  of  ballots,  the  posting  and 
publishing  of  lists  of  candidates,  the  furnishing  of  places 
for  voting,  the  care  of  ballot-boxes,  the  registration  of  vot- 
ers, the  determination  of  the  results  of  elections,  and  all 
other  matters  relating  to  elections  in  said  city,  which  were 
on  said  June  1st  conferred  upon  the  mayor,  board  of  alder- 
men, or  city  clerk  of  said  city,  except  the  power  and  duty 
of  giving  notice  of  elections  and  fixing  the  days  and  hours 
of  holding  the  same.  Said  board  of  election  commissioners  1895,0.502. 
shall  further  have  and  exercise  all  the  powers  and  duties 
which  by  law  were  on  June  4th,  1895,  vested  in  and  imposed 
upon  the  mayor  and  aldermen,  registrars  of  voters,  or  city 
clerk  of  the  city  of  Boston  in  respect  to  caucuses,  except  as 
otherwise  specially  provided. 

Sect.  2.  Said  board  shall  in  its  annual  report  include -^nnai  report, 
a  statement  of  the  number  of  male  and  female  persons  regis- 
tered as  voters  in  each  voting  precinct  of  the  city,  and 
the  number  of  such  persons  voting  at  each  election  held 
during  the  preceding  year  for  each  person  for  whom  votes 
were  deposited  for  governor  and  for  mayor. 


40 


ENGINEERING  —  CHAP.    16. 


CHAPTER   16. 


Engineering  de- 
partment under 
charge  of 
city  engineer. 
See  1895,  c.  449, 
§21. 

Duties. 


AmiTial  report. 


ENGINEERING    DEPARTMENT. 

Section  1.  The  engineering  department  shall  be  under 
the  charge  of  the  city  engineer,  who  shall  be  consulted  on  all 
matters  relating  to  public  improvements  of  every  kind  in  re- 
spect to  which  the  advice  of  a  civil  engineer  or  architect  would 
be  of  service ;  shall,  unless  otherwise  specifically  provided, 
take  charge  of  the  construction  of  all  public  works  of  the  city 
which  properly  come  under  the  direction  of  a  civil  engineer ; 
shall  make  such  surveys,  plans,  estimates,  statements,  and 
descriptions,  and  take  such  levels  and  prepare  such  specifica- 
tions and  contracts,  as  the  mayor,  the  board  of  aldermen,  the 
common  council,  any  committee  of  the  city  council  or  of 
either  branch  thereof,  the  board  of  street  commissioners,  or 
any  officer  in  charge  of  a  department,  may  need  in  the  dis- 
charge of  its  duties ;  shall,  upon  being  notified  by  the  super- 
intendent of  streets,  supervise  all  repairs  on  the  bridges  of  the 
city  used  as  highways  which  affect  the  safety  of  the  struct- 
ures, and  shall,  when  required  by  the  mayor  or  by  any  officer 
in  charge  of  a  department,  measure  the  work  done  by  contract 
for  the  city,  and  certify  to  the  results  of  such  measurement. 
Said  engineer  shall  have  the  custody  of  all  surveys 
and  plans  relating  to  the  laying-out,  locating  anew,  alter- 
ing, widening,  and  grading  of  streets  ;  and  his  office  shall  be 
deemed  to  be  the  office  of  the  surveyor  of  highways. 

Sect.  2.  Said  engineer  shall  in  his  annual  report  include 
a  report  upon  the  safety  and  completeness  of  all  ponds, 
basins,  and  reservoirs  under  the  charge  of  the  water  de- 
partment, and  of  all  bridges  within  the  city  limits  used  as 
highways. 


FIRE  —  CHAP.    17.  ^l 


CHAPTER    17. 


FIRE    DEPARTMENT. 


Section  1.     The  fire  department  shall  be  under  the  charge  Firedepart- 
of  the   fire  commissioner,   who   shall   have    charge    of  the  charge  of  fire 
extinoTiishino;  of  fires  and  the  protection  of  life  and  property  commissioner. 

iii/>.i  .  See  1895,  c  449, 

in  case  of  fire,  and  shall  furnish  and  keep  m  repair  all§§9,  lo,  n. 
apparatus  used  therefor,  including  the  fire-alarm  telegraph 
and  telephone  systems ;  shall  divide  the  city  into  fire  dis-  Duties. 
tricts,  and  establish  a  fire  patrol ;  shall  appoint  a  chief 
engineer,  engineers,  and  other  firemen,  and  shall,  except  as 
otherwise  provided  by  ordinance,  have  and  exercise  all  the 
powers  and  duties  conferred  by  statute  upon  the  board  of 
fire  commissioners  of  said  city,  or  upon  fire  engineers. 

Sect.  2.  Said  commissioner  shall  appoint  a  superin-  Superintendent 
tendent  of  fire-alarm,  who  shall,  under  the  direction  of  said 
commissioner,  have  the  entire  care  and  maintenance  of  the  DuUes. 
wires,  posts,  machinery,  and  appliances  of  the  fire-alarm 
telegraph  and  telephone  system ;  shall  see  that  all  said 
wires,  posts,  machinery,  and  appliances  are  maintained  and 
kept  at  all  times  in  good  order  and  condition,  and  shall  keep 
in  his  oflSce  a  map  showing  the  locations  of  the  same. 

Sect.  3.     Said  commissioner  shall,  on  application  of  any  license  for 

,       .    .  ,        .  ,  ,  (,  business  liable 

person  desiring  to  carry  on  any  business  the  exercise  oi  to  cause  fire, 
which  is  liable  to  cause  fire,  examine  the  premises  where  it 
is  proposed  to  carry  on  such  business,  and  make  a  full  report 
thereon  to  the  board  of  aldermen,  and,  when  authorized  by 
a  vote  of  said  board  of  aldermen,  shall  issue  a  license  therefor 
which  shall  continue  in  force  until  the  first  day  of  April  next 
succeeding  its  date.     Said  commissioner  shall  maintain  a  ^'^^^ '°**°**''* 

^    _  *^  _  ^  _  a  supervision 

supervision   over  such  business,  and  shall  immediately  so  over  such  busi- 
report  to  the  board  of  aldermen  when  he  deems  that  such  °^^*' 
license  should  be  revoked. 

Sect.  4.     Said  commissioner  shall  cause  to  be  examined  Places  where 

11        1  1  1       .  -II.  1         combustible 

all  places  where  explosive  compounds,   shavings,   or  other  materials,  etc., 
materials,    articles,  o^oods,  or  merchandise,  liable  to  cause  *''®  ^^^V  ^® 

'  '    c5  '  '  examined. 

fire,  are  placed  or  kept,  and  when  he  deems  that  the  same 


42 


FIRE  — CHAP.    17. 


Removal  of 
combustible 
materialB. 

Shall  furnish 
certificate  to 
person  serviug 
seven  succes- 
sive years. 
Shall  make 
monthly  report 
to  mayor  of 
location  and 
number  of  fires, 
etc. 


are  so  placed  or  kept  as  to  be  liable  to  cause  fire,  he  shall 
order  the  occupant  of  the  place  where  they  are  so  placed 
or  kept  to"  remove  them,  and  if  such  occupant  neglects  or 
refuses  so  to  do,  said  commissioner  shall  cause  the  same  to 
be  removed  at  the  expense  of  such  occupant. 

Sect.  5.  Said  commissioner  shall  furnish  to  every  person 
who  has  served  in  said  department  for  seven  successive 
years  a  certificate  of  that  fact  signed  by  the  mayor. 

Sect.  6.  Said  commissioner  shall  make  to  the  mayor  a 
monthly  report  of  the  location  and  number  of  fires  that 
have  occurred  in  the  preceding  month,  the  cause  of  the 
same  and  the  amount  of  property  destroyed  thereby,  and 
shall  in  his  annual  report  include  a  brief  summary  of  such 
matters. 


HEALTH  — CHAP.  18.  43 


CHAPTER   18. 

HEALTH    DEPARTMENT. 

Section  1.     The  health  department   shall  be  under  the  Health  depan- 
charge  of  the  board  of  health,  consisting  of  three  commis-  Xa^le  of^board 
sioners,  who  shall  have  and  exercise  all  the  powers  conferred  of  health. 
by    general    or     special    acts    upon    the   city   council,    or 
board  of  aldermen,  of  the  city  of  Boston,   or   on  boards 
of  health,  relative   to  the  public  health,  and  shall  include 
in  their  annual  report  a  review  of  the  sanitary  condition  of 
the  city ;  shall  have  charge  of  all  matters  relating  to  quaran-  shaii  have 
tine,  and  to  the  quarantine-grounds,  consisting  of  Gr«illop's  ^'^^  °*^^''*'" 
island  and  that  portion  of  the  harbor  between  Long,  Deer,  hospitals  for 
and  Spectacle  islands  known  as  the  President  Roads ;  shall  diseases. 
have  charge  of  the  hospitals  for  persons  having  infectious 
diseases,  established    by   the  city   on  Swett   street  and  on 
Canterbury  street,  and  of  the  patients  in  said  hospitals ;  shall  vaccine  vtms 

t_  -11  /•  x-ii  /r*    '       J  1-1      and  anti-toxine 

keep  on  hand,    so  tar  as  practicable,  a   suincient  quantity  to  be  kept  on 

of  vaccine  virus  and  anti-toxine,  and  supply  the  same  free  ^and. 

of  charge  to  the  physicians  in  the  several  departments  and 

in   the  Boston   Dispensary ;  shall  authorize    the  occupancy 

or  use  of  stables ;  and  shall  have   the   supervision   of  the  stabiee. 

burial  of  the  dead. 

Sect.  2.  Said  board  shall  appoint  a  city  physician  aty  physician, 
to  make  examinations  when  requested  by  the  board  of 
police,  and  at  its  expense,  and  certify  to  said  board  of  police 
the  condition  of  candidates  for  appointment  on,  and  of  mem- 
bers of,  the  police  force,  and  to  make  examinations  when 
requested  by  the  fire  commissioner,  and  at  the  expense  of 
his  department,  and  certify  to  said  commissioner  the  condi- 
tion of  the  members  of  the  fire  department;  shall  appoint 
one  or  more  medical  inspectors  and  require  them  to  attend 
upon  all  cases  requiring  medical  or  surgical  services  in  the 
jail,  the  city  prison  in  the  court-house,  and  the  city 
temporary  home,  when  requested  by  the  officer  in  charge 
of,  and  at  the  expense  of,  the  institution  or  department  in 
which  the  cases  are  :  to  vaccinate  and  revaccinate  all  inhab- 


44 


HEALTH  — CHAP.    18. 


Vaccination 
and  certificates. 


Physician  and 
assistant  at 
quarantine  to 
reside  at  Deer 
island. 


Ord.  1893,  c.  6. 


Shall  enter 
applications  for 
opening  and 
cleaning  vaults 
in  books. 


Shall  make 
contracts  for 
cleaning  vaults. 
Shall  fix  price 
to  be  paid. 


Shall  license  a 
suitable  num- 
ber of  under- 
takers each 
year. 
1890,  c.  210. 


May  establish 
regulations. 


itants  of  the  city  who  apply  for  vaccination ;  and  to  give 
the  certificates  of  vaccination  required  for  admission  to  the 
public  schools ;  shall  appoint  a  port  physician  and  assistant 
port  physician,  and  require  them  to  reside  at  Deer  island, 
and,  if  the  board  of  health  and  the  penal  institutions  com- 
missioner so  agree,  to  serve  as  assistant  physicians  for  all 
the  institutions  on  'Deer  island,  and  shall  appoint  a  super- 
intendent of  peddlers,  and  require  him  to  see  that  every 
hawker  and  peddler  conforms  to  law. 

Sect.  3.  Said  board  shall  keep  books  in  which  shall  be 
entered  all  applications  for  opening  and  cleaning  vaults,  and 
such  applications  shall,  unless  the  whole  contents  of  the  vault 
are  to  be  taken,  specify  the  number  of  loads  to  be  removed ; 
said  board  shall  from  time  to  time,  after  advertising  for  pro- 
posals therefor,  make  contracts  for  terms  not  exceeding  three 
years  for  cleaning  all  vaults  in  the  city,  and  removing  the 
contents  thereof,  and  shall  fix  the  price  per  load  to  be  paid, 
together  with  all  expense  of  preparing  the  vault  for  cleaning, 
by  every  party  whose  vault  is  cleaned  by  such  contractor. 

Sect.  4.  Said  board  shall  in  each  year  license  for  a  term 
of  one  year,  beginning  with  the  first  day  of  May,  a  suitable 
number  of  undertakers  to  take  charge  of  the  funeral  rites 
preliminary  to  the  interment  of  a  human  body,  and  may 
establish  reasonable  regulations  for  the  government  of  said 
undertakers  and  for  the  fees  to  be  paid  for  their  services. 


HOSPITAL  —  CHAP.    19.  45 


CHAPTER  19. 

HOSPITAL    DEPARTMENT. 

Section  1 .     The  hospital  department  shall  be  under  the  Hospital  de- 
charge  of  the  trustees  of  the  city  hospital,  consisting  of  five  chrrge  o*f""  ^'^ 
trustees,  who  shall  have  charge  of  the  Boston  city  hospital '^^^^es  of  city 
and  of  the  care  and  maintenance  thereof;  shall  purchase   all 
fuel  and  other   supplies  required  therefor ;    shall   make   all 
needful  improvements  in  the  lands  and  grounds  connected 
with  the  city  hospital ;  shall  have  charge  of  all  real  estate  held 
for  purposes  connected  with  the  city  hospital,  and  pay  or 
cause  to  be  paid  to  the  city  collector  the  incomes  thereof. 

Sect.  2.     Said  trustees  shall  admit  to  the  city  hospital  shaii only 

-,  .    -,  ..1  ...  !•/•    admit  to  hos- 

only  Sick  or   injured    persons   requiring   temporary   reliei,  pitai  persons 
unless  for  good  cause,  and  shall  remove  all  sick  or  injured  ■■''^"'"°^*^™" 

'-'  ...  porary  relief. 

persons  as  soon  as  their  condition  will  permit  of  such  re- 
moval ;  they  may  allow  persons  making  compensation  there-  ^fay  aiiow 
for  separate    apartments  and    special   accommodations,  and  commodations 
the  compensation  so  received  shall  be  paid  over  to  the  city  ^°j^compensa. 
collector. 

Sect.  3.     Said  trustees  shall,  in  their  annual  report,  in- Annual  report, 
elude  a  statement  of  the  condition  of  the  hospital,  the  num- 
ber of  its  inmates,  the  admissions  thereto  and  discharges 
therefrom,  and   the  births  and   deaths   therein  during   the 
year. 


46  INSANE   HOSPITAL  —  CHAP.  20o 


CHAPTER   20, 

INSANE    HOSPITAL    DEPARTMENT. 

Insane  hospital       SECTION  1.      The   insane   hospital    department   shall    be 

department  to  iii  c     ^        i  -t        c   •  ^  •      -i 

be  under  charge  under  the  chargc  01  the  board  or  insane  hospital  trustees, 
of  insane  hoB-    ^j^^  gj^^jj  ]^^yQ  ^jjg  charo'e  and  control  of  the  Boston  insane 

pital  trustees.  ~ 

1897,  c.  451.  hospital  at  West  Roxbury,  and  shall  purchase  all  fuel  and 
other  supplies  required  for  said  institution. 

Annual  report.  Sect.  2.  Said  board  shall,  in  its  annual  report,  include 
a  statement  of  the  expenditures  and  receipts  of  said  institu- 
tion in  the  preceding  financial  year,  giving  its  condition, 
with  the  number  of  inmates  admitted  thereto  and  dis- 
charged therefrom,  the  births  and  deaths  therein,  and  the 
number  of  persons  remaining  in  the  same. 


INSTITUTIONS  REGISTRATION  —  CHAP.  21.  ^ 


CHAPTER   21. 

INSTITUTIGNS    REGISTRATION    DEPARTMENT. 

Section    1.      The    institutions    registration    department  i»»«tit«tion8  reg- 

.  istration  de- 

shall  be  under  the  charge  of  the  institutions  registrar,  who  partment  to  be 
shall  be  a  citizen  or  taxpayer  of  the  city,  and  who  shall  in-  ,°n8alutionI^reg- 
vestigate  all  questions  relating  to  the  settlement  of  paupers,  '^far-    1897, 
to  the  commitment  of  the   insane,  to  the  agency  for  dis- 
charged prisoners,  and  to  any  rights,    duties,  or  liabilities 
connected  therewith ;  shall  report  the  results  of  his  investi- 
gations to  the  department  interested  therein  ;    and  shall  per- 
form such  services  relating  to  the  accounts,  and  to  the  col- 
lection, registration,  and  tabulation  of  statistics  relating  to 
the  children's  institutions  department,  the  insane  hospital  de- 
partment, the  pauper  institutions  department,  and  the  penal 
institutions  department,  or  any  of  them,  as  may  be  required 
of  him  by  the  mayor,  or  by  the  officers  or  trustees  in  charge 
of  said  departments,  with  the  approval  of  the  mayor. 


^3  LAMPS  — chap;   22. 


CHAPTER   22. 

/ 

LAMP    DEPARTMENT. 

Lamp  depart-  SECTION  1.  The  lamp  department  shall  be  under  the 
Xa°rge'of  Buper-  charge  of  the  superintendent  of  lamps,  who  shall  set  up  and 
intendentof      ^^^  lamps  in  the  streets,    as  the  board  of  aldermen  may 

1aII113S 

direct ;    shall  have  charge  of  all  such  lamps  established  by 
the  board  of  aldermen  and  maintained  at  the  expense  of  the 
Duties.  city,  of  all  lamps  set    up    in    parks,  parkways,  or  public 

grounds,  and  of  all  lamp-posts,  pipes,  or  fixtures  connected 
with  such  lamps  ;  shall  have  the  care  and  custody  of  all  city 
property  now  in  the  possession  of  the  lamp  department,  or 
that  shall  hereafter  be  acquired  by  it,  and  shall  maintain 
and  keep  the  same  in  good  repair ;  shall  see  that  the  streets 
are  lighted  by  such  methods  of  lighting  as  the  board  of 
aldermen  may  from  time  to  time  order,  and  that  the  lamps 
in  the  streets  are  lighted  and  extinguished  as  ordered  by 
the  board  of  aldermen,  and  shall  purchase  all  the  supplies 
required  for  his  department. 


LAW  — CHAP.  23.  4-9 


CHAPTER   23. 

LAW    DEPARTMENT. 

Section  1.     The  law  department  shall  be  under  the  charo^e  officers  in 

'■  ^  '-'      charge  of  de- 

of  the  corporation  counsel  and  the  city  solicitor  jointly.  partment. 

Sect.   2.     The  corporation  counsel  shall  furnish  opinions  corporation 

f  ,..  A-         ^^     j^  1  1-j.j.j  counsel,  powers 

on  the  law  ot  any  subject  or  question  that  may  be  submitted  and  duties. 
to  him  by  the  mayor,  the  board  of  aldermen  or  the  common 
council,  and  on  any  subject  or  question  relating  to  the  dis- 
charge of  their  or  his  official  duties  that  may  be  submitted  to 
him  by  the  school  committee,  by  any  committee  of  the  city  to  furnish 

''  '       ./  ./  ^    opinions  and 

council,  or  of  either  branch  thereof,  or  by  four  mem- advise  officers. 
bers  of  the  board  of  aldermen,  or  by  ten  members  of  the 
common  council,  or  by  any  officer  in  charge  of  a  depart- 
ment of  the  city  government ;  shall  on  application  advise 
any  officer  or  employee  of  the  city  on  any  question  of  >  , 
law  connected  with  the  discharge  of  his  official  duties ; 
shall,  subject  to  the  direction  of  the  m^yor,  or  of  any  stand- 
ing committee  of  the  city  council  having  charge  of  matters 
before  the  o-eneral  court  of  the  Commonwealth,  appear  for  ^o  appear  be- 

"  1      r>  **""®  legislatore. 

the  city  as  counsel  before  the  general  court  or  before  any 
committee  thereof,  when  the  interest  or  welfare  of  the  city  is 
directly  or  indirectly  affected,  and  may,  in  the  care  of  mat- 
ters before  the  legislature,  expend  in  any  year  a  sum  not 
exceeding  two  thousand  dollars,  to  be  charged  to  the  appro- 
priation for  incidental  expenses  of  the  city  council ;    shall  '^''  prepare  an- 

*  '■  ^     "^  ^  nually  a  revision 

annually  prepare  and    lay    before    the    city   council  at   the  of  ordinances 

beginning  of  the  year,  a  revision  of  the  city  ordinances,  con-""  reguations. 

taining  all  ordinances  in  force  on  the  first  day  of  the  year; 

shall  annually  prepare  and  lay  before  the  board  of  aldermen 

at  the  beginning  of  the  year,  a  revision  of  the  regulations  of 

the  board  of  aldermen,  containing  all  regulations  in  force  on 

the  first  day  of  the  year  ;  shall  annually,  after  the  present  year,  ^°  prepare  an- 

.  .  nually  volume 

immediately  after  the  adjournment  of  the  legislature  prepare  of  special  laws, 
a  volume  containing  all  special  laws  passed  at  the  session  ^"'' 
then  ended,  relating  to  the  city  of  Boston,  and  such  others  as 
lie  shall  deem  will  assist  the  members  of  the  city  council,  or 


50 


LAW  — CHAP.   23. 


To  draft  legal 
papers  and  ex- 
amine titles. 


May  perform 
duties  of  city 
solicitor. 


City  solicitor, 
powers  and 
duties. 


To  bring  suits 
and  defend  city 
and  ofScers. 


To  settle  salts. 


To  perform 
duties  of 
corporation 
counsel. 


OflScers  of  law 
department  not 
to  appear  in 
court  except  in 
Interest  of  city. 


departments  or  oflScers  of  said  city,  in  the  performance  of 
their  duties ;  shall  draft  and  approve  the  form  of  all  written 
contracts ;  shall  by  himself  or  by  the  city  conveyancers 
examine  all  titles  to  real  property  which  the  city  is  to 
acquire,  and  furnish  without  charge  all  deeds  or  other  legal 
papers  necessary  for  the  transfer  of  property  to  or  from  the 
city  which  the  city  is  required  by  law,  or  has  been  accus- 
tomed, to  so  furnish,  shall  audit  all  bills  incurred  by  the 
department,  and  may  at  his  discretion  perform  any  of  the 
duties  of  the  city  solicitor. 

Sect.  3.  The  city  solicitor  shall,  subject  to  the  direction 
of  the  mayor,  institute  any  suit  or  proceeding  in  behalf  of  the 
city  which  he  shall  deem  the  interest  of  the  city  requires ; 
shall  by  himself  or  by  the  assistants  in  the  law  department 
appear  as  counsel  in  all  suits,  actions,  or  prosecutions  which 
may  involve  the  rights  or  interests  of  the  city,  and  defend 
the  officers  of  the  city  in  suits  against  them  for  their  official 
actions,  or  for  the  performance  of  their  official  duties,  or  when 
any  estate,  right,  privilege,  interest,  ordinance,  act,  or  direc- 
tion of  the  city  is  brought  in  question  ;  may  take  such  steps, 
and  incur  such  expenses,  for  the  prosecution  and  defence  of 
suits  as  he  deems  necessary,  the  same  to  be  charged  to  the 
appropriation  for  incidental  expenses,  or  to  such  appro- 
priation as  he  deems  the  proper  one ;  shall  examine  into 
the  settlement  of  a  claim  when  requested  so  to  do  by  the 
mayor  or  the  head  of  any  department,  and,  if  he  deems  such 
settlement  advantageous  to  the  city,  shall  approve  the  same  ; 
may  settle  any  suit  against  the  city  when  the  settlement  is 
recommended  by  a  vote  of  the  committee  on  claims, 
approved  by  the  mayor,  provided  such  settlement  can  be 
effected  for  a  sum  not  exceeding  four  thousand  dollars  ;  and 
shall,  if  the  corporation  counsel  is  absent  or  unable  to  act, 
or  if  there  is  a  vacancy  in  the  office  of  corporation  counsel, 
or  if  the  mayor  so  directs,  exercise  and  perform  any  of  the 
duties  and  powers  of  the  corporation  counsel. 

Sect.  4.  No  person  connected  with  the  law  department 
shall,  except  as  hereinbefore  provided,  appear  in  court  la 
any  case  to  which  the  city  is  not  a  party. 


LIBRARY  —  CHAP.    24. 


51 


CHAPTER   24. 


LIBRARY    DEPARTMENT. 


Section  1 .     The  library  department  shall  be  under  the  library  depan- 
charge  of  the  board  of  trustees  of  the  public  library  of  the  charge  of  board 
city  of  Boston,  consisting  of  five  trustees,  who  shall  adopt  °ubHc  uw^ 
such  measures  as  shall  extend  the  benefits  of  the  institution 
as  widely  as  possible ;  and  may  from  time  to  time  establish 
branch  libraries  and  delivery  stations  in  difi*erent  sections 
of  the  city,  and  shall  annually  appoint  an  examining  com-  ^""®"- 
mittee  of  not   less  than  five  persons,  not  members  of  the 
board,  who,  with  one  of  said  board  as  chairman,  shall  exam- 
ine said  library  and  make  to  said  board  a  report  of  its  con- 
dition. 

Sect.  2.  Said  board  shall,  in  its  annual  report,  include  Annual  report, 
a  statement  of  the  condition  of  said  library,  the  number  of 
books  that  have  been  added  thereto  during  the  year,  the 
report  of  the  committee  appointed  to  examine  said  library, 
and  the  total  amount  of  money  received  from  fines  and 
sales. 


52 


MARKET  —  CHAP.    25. 


CHAPTER   25. 


MARKET    DEPARTMENT. 


Market  depart- 
ment under 
charge  of  super- 
intendent of 
markets. 


Shall  take  and 
destroy  dis- 
eased articles  of 
food. 


May  assign 
stands,  etc., 
within  Faneuil- 
hall  market 
limits,  and 
direct  placing 
of  merchandise, 
etc. 


Shall  lease 
stalls  for  five 
years  at  rents 
not  less  than 
those  estab- 
lished by  city 
council. 


Leases  to  be 
approved  by 
mayor  and  sub- 
ject to  condi- 
tions. 


Section  1.  The  market  department  shall  be  under  the 
charge  of  the  superintendent  of  markets,  who  shall  have  the 
charo;e  and  control  of  Faneuil-hall  market  and  Faneuil-hall 
market  limits ;  shall  preserve  order  therein ;  shall  make 
such  changes,  and  place  or  allow  to  be  placed  in  said  market 
such  pipes,  drains,  and  other  appliances,  as  he  may  deem 
proper;  shall  take  and  foTthwith  destroy  any  article  of 
food  which  in  his  opinion  is  diseased,  unwholesome,  or 
tainted,  and  is  kept  for  sale  within  said  market  limits ;  and 
said  superintendent  or  either  of  his  deputies  may  assign 
stands  within  said  market  limits  for  the  sale  of  provisions 
and  other  articles,  and  may,  at  the  expense  of  the  owner 
thereof,  remove  from  one  place  or  stand  to  another  within 
said  limits,  or  to,  and  to  be  kept  in,  a  stable,  until  the  expense 
is  paid,  any  merchandise,  vehicle,  or  animal,  not  under  the 
charge  of  any  person,  or  not  immediately  so  removed  on  the 
direction  of  said  superintendent  or  either  of  his  deputies. 

Sect.  2.  Said  superintendent  shall,  on  the  expiration 
of  any  term  of  the  leases  of  stalls  in  Faneuil-hall  market, 
lease  them  for  another  term  of  five  years,  from  the  first  day  of 
April  of  the  year  in  which  such  term  expires,  at  rents  not 
less  than  those  which  shall  be  established  by  vote  of  the 
city  council  therefor ;  shall,  after  the  establishment  of  such 
rents,  notify  the  lessees  then  occupying  said  stalls  and  cellars 
of  the  rents  to  be  paid  therefor ;  shall  give  a  new  lease  at 
such  rents  to  such  of  said  lessees  as  in  writing  notify  him 
that  they  desire  to  retain  at  such  rents  their  respective  hold- 
ings ;  and  shall  lease  for  the  remainder  of  any  existing  term 
all  stalls  and  cellars  which  become  vacant,  or  the  leases  of 
which  shall  be  cancelled,   to  suitable  persons,  at  not  less 


MARKET  —  CHAP.   25.  53 

than  the  rents  previously  paid  therefor ;  all  leases  shall  be 
on  the  following  conditions  and  be  approved  by  the  Mayor : 

1 .  The  lessee   shall  comply  with  the  ordinances  of  the  conditions, 
city,  and  the  regulations  and  orders  of  the  board  of  alder- 
men   relating  to  Faneuil-hall    market,  or   the    Faneuil-hall 
market  limits  as  defined  by  said  ordinances. 

2.  The  lessee  shall,  at  his  own  expense,  keep  the  demised 
premises  in  good  repair  and  condition. 

3.  The  lessee  shall  not  place,  or  sufier  to  be  placed 
or  kept,  any  article  in  any  passage-way  of  said  market,  or 
within  the  demised  premises,  so  as  to  project  into  any  such 
passage-way,  unless  with  the  consent  of  the  superintendent 
of  markets,  or  one  of  his  deputies. 

4.  The  lessee  shall  not,  within  said  market,  as  defined 
by  said  ordinances,  smoke,  or  have  in  his  possession,  or 
suffer  or  allow  any  of  his  employees  to  smoke,  or  have  in  his 
possession,  any  lighted  pipe,  cigar,  or  cigarette. 

5.  The  lessee  shall  not,  without  the  approval  in  writing 
of  said  superintendent  previously  obtained,  underlet,  or 
assign,  or  suffer  any  other  person  to  occupy,  the  demised 
premises  ;  nor  shall  he,  without  such  approval,  carry  on  any 
business  therein  other  than  that  for  which  the  premises  are 
leased. 

6.  The  lessee  shall  not  throw,  or  permit  to  be  thrown, 
into  any  part  of  the  market  limits,  or  suffer  to  remain  within 
the  demised  premises,  any  animal  substance,  scrapings, 
or  any  kind  of  dirt,  filth,  or  useless  matter,  but  shall  keep 
and  remove  the  same  as  said  superintendent  or  either  of  his 
deputies  shall  direct. 

7.  The  lessee  shall  pay  his  rent  in  quarterly  payments 
to  the  city  collector,  on  or  before  the  first  days  of  July, 
October,  January,  and  April  of  each  year. 

8.  The  lessee  shall  pay  all  water-rates. 

9.  The  lessee  shall  not  continue  to  employ  any  person 
within  the  market  limits  after  such  person  shall  have  been 
objected  to  by  said  superintendent. 

10.  The  lessee  shall  not  become  bankrupt,  or  insolvent, 
or  allow  the  demised  premises  to  remain  unused  for  a  longer 
period  than  fifteen  days. 


54  MARKET  — CHAP.   25. 

11.  The  lessee  shall  not  interfere  with  or  impede  said 
superintendent  when  entering  the  demised  premises  to  view, 
or  to  make  repairs  or  improvements. 

12.  The  lessee  shall  have  the  demised  premises,  on  all 
week  days  except  legal  holidays,  opened  from  March  1  to 
April  1,  at  6.30  o'clock  A.M. ;  from  April  1  to  May  1,  at 
6  o'clock  A.M. ;  from  May  1  to  September  20,  at  5.30  o'clock 
A.M.  ;  from  September  20  to  October  1,  at  6  o'clock  A.M.  ; 
from  October  1  to  December  1,  at  6.30  o'clock  A.M.  ; 
from  December  1  to  March  1,  at  7  o'clock  A.M.,  and  kept 
open  until  5  o'clock  in  the  afternoon ;  provided,  however, 
that  on  the  day  of  the  observance  of  Patriots'  day.  Memorial 
day.  Independence  day,  and  Labor  day,  when  Monday  or 
Saturday,  and  on  the  day  of  the  celebration  of  the  battle 
of  Bunker  Hill,  he  shall  have  said  premises  opened  as  above, 
and  kept  open-  until  9  o'clock  in  the  morning,  and  on  all 
other  Saturdays  he  shall  have  them  opened  as  above  and  kept 
open  until  9  o'clock  in  the  evening,  or  have  them  opened  and 
closed  at  such  other  hours  as  the  board  of  aldermen  may  from 
time  to  time  order. 

13.  The  lessee  shall  quit  and  deliver  up  the  demised 
premises  peaceably  and  quietly  at  the  end  of  said  term,  in 
as  good  order  and  condition  as  the  same  are  at  the  beginning 
of  the  term,  or  may  be  put  into  during  the  said  term. 

The  lessee  shall  also  agree  that  on  the  violation  of  either 
of  the  foregoing  conditions,  said  city  by  said  superintendent 
may,  without  notice,  and  forcibly  if  necessary,  enter  upon 
and  take  possession  of  the  demised  premises,  and  expel  the 
lessee  and  his  assigns,  and  that  by  such  violation  the  lease 
shall  be  cancelled. 


MUSIC  — CHAPTER  26. 


55 


CHAPTER    26. 

MUSIC     DEPARTMENT. 

Section  1 .      The  music  department  shall  be  under  the  Mneic  depan- 
•charge  of  a  board  to  be  known  as  the  music  trustees,  con- charge  of  mn»ic 
sisting  of  five  trustees.      Said  board   shall  have  the  charge  trustees. 

J  1        ^       ,  .  .  .  .  Ords.  1898,  c.  5. 

and  control  of  the  selection  of  public  music,  to  be  given 
either  indoors  or  in  the  open  air,  for  parades,  concerts,  j^^^g^  ^^ 
public  celebrations  and  other  purposes,  under  the  authority 
of  the  city  council,  except  entertainments  for  children  on  the 
fourth  of  July ;  shall  determine  the  parties  to  furnish  the 
same,  make  the  contracts  and  expend  all  moneys  to  be  paid 
from  the  city  treasury  for  such  music. 


i^Q  OVERSEEING  OF  THE  POOR  —  CHAP.  27. 


CHAPTER   27. 

OVERSEEING    OF    THE    POOR    DlEPARTMENT. 

Overseeing  of  SECTION  1.  The  overseeing  of  the  pooF  department  shalE 
ment  under  ^e  Under  the  charge  of  the  overseers  of  the  poor  in  the  city 
charge  of         of  Boston,  consisting  of  twelve  overseers,  who,  in  addition 

overseers  of  the  ^  "  '  ' 

poor.  to  the  duty  of  caring  for  the  poor  imposed  upon  them  by 

law,  shall  have  charge  of  the  Charity  building  and  temporary 
home  on  Chardon  street,  and  the  Lodge  for  Wayfarers  on 
Hawkins  street,  and  may  make  and  enforce  all  such  rules 
and   regulations  as  they    may  deem  expedient   in  relation 

Sdiln's  oVchar-  ^^^^^^^^  '■>  ^^^11,  tVom  time  to  time,  determine  what  charitable 

ity  building.  societies  shall  be  permitted  to  occupy  said  Charity  building, 
and  on  what  terms  and  for  what  length  of  time,  and  what 
proportion  of  the  current  expenses  of  managing,  heating, 
and  lighting  the  same,  and  of  all  other  expenses,  except  rent, 
shall  be  paid  by  each ;  but  no  such  rule  or  regulation  shall 
be  in  force,  and  no  society  shall  be  permitted  to  occupy  the 
building,  after  the  city  council  has  otherwise  ordered. 

Shall  keep  Sect.   2.     Said  ovcrsccrs  shall  causc  to  be  kept  a  Complete 

books  showing  j.       /?  i         i  i  •         i      n   i  t    •        i         •!     i 

Investments,  sct  oi  Dooks,  whcrein  shall  be  stated  in  detail  the  manner  m 
expenditures,  -^^i^ich  all  funds  in  their  hands  are  invested  and  how  they  are 
secured,  the  amounts  and  dates  of  all  receipts  and  expendi- 
tures, and  to  whom  and  from  what  funds  all  payments  are 
made ;  and  they  shall  preserve  all  papers,  property,  evi- 
dences of  property,  vouchers,  and  other  things  intrusted  to 
or  deposited  with  them. 
Shall  keep  Sect.  3.     Said  overseers  shall  cause  to  be  kept  another 

history  of  per-  sct  of  books,  wherciu  shall  be  stated  the  following  facts  rela- 
forlwistonce  *^^^  ^^  cvcry  pcrsou  to  whom  relief  or  assistance  has  been 
given  or  refused,  namely  :  his  or  her  name  ;  residence  for  as 
long  a  period  as  can  conveniently  be  ascertained ;  birth- 
place ;  occupation  ;  property  or  means  of  support ;  whether 
married  or  single ;  name  of  husband  or  wife,  if  any ;  number, 
names,  residences,  and  occupations  of  children,  if  any ; 
names  and  residences  of,  and  other  information  in  regard  to, 
ancestors,  so  far  as  such  facts  can  be  conveniently  ascertained 


OVERSEEING  OF  THE  POOR  —  CHAP.  27.  ^J 

and  may  be  of  importance  for  determining  settlements  or 
other  matters  ;  the  nature  and  the  amount  of  the  relief  or  as- 
sistance given,  and  the  cause  or  ground  upon  which  it  was 
given  or  refused  ;  the  source  or  fund  from  which  it  was  taken 
or  derived ;  and  all  other  particulars  or  information  which  it 
is  for  the  public  interest  to  preserve,  so  that  said  books  may 
present,  in  a  clear,  complete,  and  detailed  manner,  and  in 
such  a  form  that  it  shall  be  readily  accessible,  all  information 
which  may  be  of  value  to  the  city  or  to  the  Commonwealth  in 
regard  to  persons  to  whom  relief  has  been  given  or  refused. 
Said  overseers  shall  also  cause  to  be  kept  a  full  and  complete  ^^*"  ^^^p  '■^*=- 
record  of  all  applications  by  women  and  children  for  admis-  tions  by  womeo 
sion  to  the  temporary  home,  so  called,  which  record  shall  *°*^  "j'''!*''^" 

i^  •'  '  '  for  admission 

contain  the  names  of  the  applicants,  the  grounds  upon  which  to  temporary 
admission  is  granted  or  refused,  and  any  other  information 
which  it  is  for  the  public  interest  to  preserve. 


58  PARKS  —  CHAP.  28. 


CHAPTER   28. 

PARK    DEPARTMENT. 

Park  depart-  SECTION  1.     The    park    department   shall    be    under  the 

ment  under  r    i       ^  /• 

charge  of  board  charge  oi  the  board  of  park  commissioners,  consisting  of  three 
I'rs^onerT  Commissioners,  who  shall  construct,  improve,  equip,  govern, 
and  regulate  the  Charlesbank,  Commonwealth  Avenue  from 
Arlington  Street  to  Beacon  Street,  Back  Bay  Fens,  Jamaica- 
way,  Arnold  Arboretum,  Franklin  Park,  Marine  Park, 
North  Brighton  Playground,  Dorchester  Lower  Mills  Park, 
North  End  Park,  Charlestown  Heights,  Charlestown  Play- 
ground, Wood  Island  Park,  Fellows  Street  Playground,  the 
Playground  on  M  Street,  South  Boston,  and  all  other 
lands  taken  by  the  board,  by  purchase  or  otherwise,  for 
park  purposes  or  for  playgrounds,  and  such  as  may  be 
placed  in  the  charge  of  the  board  by  the  city  or  by  the 
board  of  Metropolitan  Park  Commissioners ;  shall  make 
rules  for  the  use  and  government  thereof,  and  fix  penalties 
for  breaches  of  such  rules,  not  exceeding  twenty  dollars 
for  each  offence,  to  be  imposed  by  any  court  of  com- 
petent jurisdiction  ;  shall  appoint  a  general  superintendent 
and  all  necessary  engineers,  surveyors,  clerks,  and  other 
oflScers,  define  the  powers  and  duties  of  such  officers,  and 
fix  the  amount  of  their  compensation  ;  and  generally  do  all 
needful  acts  for  the  proper  execution  of  the  powers  and 
duties  above  mentioned. 


Duties. 


PAUPER   INSTITUTIONS  — CHAP.   29. 


59 


CHAPTER   29. 


PAUPER    INSTITUTIONS    DEPARTMENT. 


Section  1 .     The  pauper  institutions  department  shall  be  Panper  instuu- 
under  the  charge  of  a  board  to  be  known  as  the  pauper  insti-  ment  under 
tutions  trustees,  who  shall  have  the  charo^e  and  control  of^"^®  ?*  p.**"" 

C3  per  institutions 

Long  island,  of  the  almshouse  and  hospital  at  Long  island,  trustees.  1897, 
and  the  almshouse   at  Charlestown,  and  shall  purchase  all '^^     •**  •  • 
fuel  and  other  supplies  required  for  the  institutions  under 
their  charge. 

Sect.  2.  Said  board  shall,  in  its  annual  report,  include  a  Annual  report, 
statement  of  the  expenditures  and  receipts  of  each  institu- 
tion in  the  preceding  financial  year,  giving  the  condition  of 
each,  with  the  number  of  inmates  admitted  thereto  and  dis- 
charged therefrom,  the  births  and  deaths  therein,  and  the 
number  of  persons  remaining  in  the  same. 


(JO  PENAL   INSTITUTIONS  —  CHAF.    30. 


CHAPTER   30. 

PENAL    INSTITUTIONS    DEPARTMENT. 

Penal  inatitn-         SECTION  1.     The  peiial   institutions  department  shall  be 

tioDB  depart-  ,   .  .         . 

ment  under      under  the  chargc  of  the  penal  institutions  commissioner,  who 

charge  of  penal  cd  i. 

institutionB       shall  have  the  charo^e  and  control  of  Deer  island,  the  house  of 

commissioner.  '^ 

Ord.  1894,  c.  4,   corrcction  at  South  Boston,  and  the  house  of  correction  at 

§  1. 

1896, 0.^6, Va-  ^^^^  island,  and  shall  purchase  all  fuel  and  other  supplies 

1897,0.390,  §5- required  for  the  institutions  in  his  charge. 

Annual  report.  Sect.  2.  Said  commissiouer  shall,  in  his  annual  report, 
include  a  statement  of  the  expenditures  and  receipts  of  each 
institution  for  the  preceding  financial  year,  giving  the 
condition  of  each,  with  the  number  of  inmates  admitted 
thereto  and  discharged  therefrom,  the  births  and  deaths 
therein,  and  the  number  of  persons  remaining  in  the  same. 


PKINTING  —  CHAP.   31.  Q\ 


CHAPTER   31. 


PBLNTING    DEPARTMENT. 


Section  1.     The  printins:  department  shall  be  under  the  P"'>*'°g  ^^p""^ 

/»!  •  -I  ^  >  •       •  11111  ment  under 

charge   ot  the   superintendent  oi   printing,  who  shall  have  charge  of  super- 
charge of  the  printing  plant  of  the  city,  and  the  printing  of  ^°^°^®°' ''^ 
all  city  documents  and  all  documents  for  the  city  council,  or 
either  branch  thereof,  or  any  committee  thereof,  or  any  de-  Duues. 
partment  of  the  city  government ;  but  such  authority  shall 
not  extend  to  the   publication  of  the  proceedings  of  either 
branch  of  the  city  council  in  any  newspaper,  or  to  adver- 
tisements made  by  any  department  in  any  newspaper ;   shall 
supply   all    printing,    binding,    stationery,    ink,   and   other  i^94,  c. 378. 
office  supplies,  except  furniture,  required  by  the  various  de- 
partments ;    shall,  on  the  fifteenth  day  of  each  month,  send 
to  the  city  auditor  a  detailed  bill  of  the  stock  used  by,  and 
the  printing  done  for,  each  department  for  other  than  city 
documents,  during  the  preceding  month,  which  bill  shall  be 
approved  by  the  officer  in  charge  of  the  department. 

Sect.  2.     Said   superintendent  shall  number   and   print  P"°*i°s of 
nine  hundred  copies  of  the  mayor's  inaugural  address  and  gurai,  annual 
of  each  of  the  annual  and  other  reports  made  by  the  several  '^®p*"'**>  '*°'^ 

'■  ''  city  documents. 

departments  to  the  major ;  and  shall  number  and  print  six  ord. i898, c. 6. 

hundred  copies  of  each  of  the  other  city  documents ;  shall, 

from  the  said  copies,  as  soon  as  printed,  deliver  to  the  city 

messenger  for  distribution,  four  hundred  copies  of  the  said 

address,   of  each  of  said  annual  reports,  and  of  each  of  the 

other  city  documents ;  shall,  as  soon  as  practicable,  from  the  J^Jndingand 

.,.,,,,.  Ill  delivery  of  Buch 

said  copies,  bind  and  deliver  to  the  mayor  two  hundred  sets  documents. 
of  volumes,  two  volumes  to  each  set,  each  set  containing  one 
copy  of  said  address  and  one  copy  of  each  of  said  annual 
reports,  and   each  volume  entitled  "Annual  Report  of  the 
Executive  Departments  of  the  City  of  Boston  for  the  Year 


(32  PRINTING  -  CHAP.    31. 

(naming  the  preceding  year) "  ;  and  bind  and  deliver  to  the 
statistics  trustees  one  hundred  sets,  and  to  the  city  messenger 
ord.  1898,  c.  6.   ^^^  distribution  two  hundred  sets  of  volumes,  each  set  con- 
taining one  copy  of  each  of  the  city  documents  of  the  preced- 
ing municipal  year,  numerically  arranged  ;  every  volume  so 
bound  shall  contain  an  alphabetical  list  of  the  documents 
These  provi-      therein.   The  preceding  provisions  shall  not,  unless  specially 
apply  to  certain  provided,  apply  to  any  documents  issued  by  special  order  of 
documents.       ^j^g  ^^^y  couucil  nor  to  the  volumes  which  the  city  registrar 
may  deem  proper  to   print,   but   said  superintendent  shall 
number  and  print,  as  a  city  document,  seventeen  hundred 
copies  of  each  of  said  volumes  of  the  city  registrar,  fifteen 
ch.34,  §2.        hundred   of  which  he    shall   deliver    to    said    registrar   for 
distribution,  and  two  hundred  of  which  he  shall  bind  with 
the  tM^o  hundred  sets  of  volumes  to  be  delivered  to  the  city 
To  print  an-       mcsscngcr  foT  distribution.       He  shall  also  print  as  a  city 
of  splciai'i^s,  document  without  any  number  four  hundred  copies  of  a  vol- 
ute, ume  to  be  prepared  by  the  corporation  counsel  at  the  end  of 
each  session  of  the  legislature,  containing  all  special  laws 
passed   at  such  session  j-elating  to  the  city  of  Boston,  and 
such  others  as  he  shall  deem  will  assist  the  city  council,  or 
any  department  or  officer,  in  the  performance  of  its  or  his 
duties. 
Shall  keep  Sect.  3.     Said  Superintendent  shall  kccp  propcr  books  of 

books  of  ac-  ^  ... 

count,  etc.  accouut,  and  when  satisfied  of  the  legality  of  any  requisition 
for  printing,  stationery,  or  binding,  shall  at  once  comply 
with  it,  and  make  proper  entries  on  his  books ;  he  shall  re- 
quire suitable  evidence  that  the  work  done  or  goods  furnished 
are  accepted  by  the  officer  issuing  the  requisition. 

Construction  g  ^      rpj^^  term  "  printing "  in  this  chapter  shall  be 

of  term  jt  o  «■  ^ 

"  printing."      construcd  to  mean  all  engraving,  stereotyping,  electrotyping, 
lithographing,  photographing,  and  other  methods  of  work 
used   in   illustrating    books,  so  far  as  the  same  are  to  be 
Construction      applied  to  any  documents  printed  for  or  by  the  city  govern- 
"wrdTng'-and  mcut  or  auy  of  its  departments.     The  terms  "binding"  and 
"  «ta"o°ery."    <t  stationery  "  shall  also  be  given  the  fullest  meaning. 
Annual  report.       Sect.   5.     Said  Superintendent  shall,  in   his  annual  re- 
port, include  a  statement  of  the  cost  of  the  printing,  binding, 


PRINTING  —  CHAP.   31.  Q^ 

stock,  stationery,  and  office  supplies,  done  for,  or  supplied  to, 
each  department  or  officer,  and  as  full  a  statement  and  com- 
parison as  may  be  practicable  of  the  kinds  of  writing-paper 
used  in  making  and  keeping  the  permanent  record-books  in 
the  several  departments  and  offices. 


64 


PUBLIC  BUILDINGS  —  CHAP.   32. 


CHAPTER   32. 


PUBLIC    BUILDINGS    DEPARTMENT. 


■Public  bnlld- 
ings  department 
under  charge 
of  superintend- 
ent of  public 
buildings. 


Duties. 


Shall  annually 
purchase  fuel 
required  by 
city,  except. 


Shall  perform 
duties  required 
by  board  of 
aldermen  or 
school  com- 
mittee. 


Shall  designate 
ward-rooms  in 
places  named. 
-Ord.  1896,  c.  2. 


Section  1.  The  public  buildings  department  shall  be 
under  the  charge  of  the  superintendent  of  public  buildings, 
who  shall,  except  as  otherwise  provided,  have  the  super- 
vision of  the  condition  and  repairs  of  all  buildings  and  parts 
of  buildings  belonging  to  or  hired  by  the  city  not  wholly  in 
charge  of  one  department,  whether  the  same  are  used  for 
city  or  county  purposes ;  may,  with  the  approval  of  the 
mayor,  hire  such  buildings  or  rooms  as  may  be  required 
for  such  purposes ;  shall  make  all  repairs  and  improvements 
and  do  all  electrical  work  in  or  upon  any  building  or  room 
used  by  any  department ;  shall  have  the  care  and  custody 
of  the  flags  belonging  to  the  old  state-house,  and  city  hall, 
Charlestown ;  shall  have  the  care  and  control  of  the  steam 
apparatus  in  the  city  hall ;  shall  have  charge  of  all  city 
property  in  the  armories  provided  by  the  city  for  the 
militia,  and  report  to  the  board  of  aldermen  whenever 
repairs  are  needed  thereon. 

Sect.  2.  Said  superintendent  shall  annually  purchase  all 
the  fuel  required  for  the  use  of  the  city  during  the  financial 
year,  except  the  fuel  required  by  the  school  committee,  or 
by  the  hospital,  water,  street,  or  institutions  departments. 

Sect.  3.  Said  superintendent  may,  subject  to  the  approval 
and  direction  of  the  mayor,  perform  any  appropriate  duties 
devolved  upon  him  by  a  vote  of  the  board  of  aldermen  or  the 
school  committee,  provided  that  the  same  do  not  interfere 
or  conflict  with  the  duties  imposed  by  this  ordinance,  and  he 
may  receive  such  compensation  as  the  school  committee  may 
fix  for  such  services  to  said  committee. 

Sect.  4.  Said  superintendent  shall  designate  a  suitable 
room  in  each  of  the  following-named  places  to  be  used  for  a 
ward-room  for  the  ward  in  which  it  is  situated,  and  in  case 
any  such  room  cannot  be  so  used  at  any  time,  said  super- 
intendent shall  provide  equivalent  accommodation  elsewhere 
for  any  public  meeting  in  such  ward  for  which  he  shall 
issue  a  permit. 


PUBLIC   BUILDINGS  —  CHAP.  32. 


65 


Ward  1. 

Ward  2. 

Ward  3. 

Ward  4. 


Ward 
Ward 
Ward 
Ward 
Ward 
Ward  10. 
Ward  11. 
Ward  12, 
Ward  13, 
AVard  14, 
Ward  15 
Ward  16 
Ward  17, 
Ward  18 
Ward  19 
Ward  20 
Ward  21 
Ward  22 
Ward  23 
Ward  24 
Ward  25 


Chapman  School-house,  Eutaw  st. 
Armory  Building,  Maverick  st. 
Old  Winthrop  School-house,  Bunker  Hill  ?t. 
Bunker-Hill  Grammar  School-house,  Baldwin 

St. 

Harvard  Grammar  School-house,  Devens  st. 

Ware  Primary  School-house,  North  Bennet  st. 

Pierpont  School-house,  Hudson  st. 

Wells  School-house,  McLean  st. 

Old  Franklin  School-house,  Washington  st. 

Rice  Primary  School-house,  Dartmouth  st. 

Prince  School-house,  Exeter  st. 

School-house,  West  Concord  st. 

Spelraan  Hall,  West  Broadway. 

Gray's  Hall,  East  Broadway. 

Court-room,  Dorchester  st. 

Winthrop  Hall,  Upham's  Corner. 

Old  Church  Building,  Dudley  st. 

Old  Bath-house,  Cabot  st. 

Pumping-vStation,  Elmwood  st. 

City  building  on  Meeting  House  Hill. 

Dudley-street  Opera  House. 

Sammet  Hall,  Boylston  Station. 

Minton  Hall,  Forest  Hills  Station. 

Dorchester  Hall,  Field's  Corner. 

Old  Town  Hall,  Washington  st. 


Sect.  5.     Said   superintendent   shall  have  the  care  and  shaii  have  the 
custody   of,  shall   determine    the    use  of,  and   provide    for  tody  of  ward- 
opening,    closing,   lighting,  and    heating    the  ward-rooms ;  '■°°™'- 
shall  frame  and  keep  in  some  conspicuous  place  therein  a 
copy  of  this  and  the  two  following  sections,  and  as  soon  as  a 
list  or  a  revised  list  of  voters  in  a  ward  is  prepared  by  the  isos,  c.449. 
election  commissioners  he  shall  keep  posted  or  hung  up  a  shaii  poet  copy 
copy   thereof  in   the   ward-room   of  the   ward   in    such   a  and^iutV/votcrl 
manner   as   to   be    readily   accessible    to   the   public,    and  »n  ward  room*, 
such    copies    shall   be   altered,   revised   or    removed   only 
under  the  direction  of  the  election  commissioners  or  said 
superintendent. 


QQ  PUBLIC   BUILDINGS— CHAP.   32. 

Shall  issue  per-       Sect.   6.     Said  Superintendent,  wlien  a  Written  application 

mit  for  use  of  .,  /•i  t      i>  ... 

ward-room  upon  (containing   a   copy   of  the  call    for   a   meeting    notifying 

ftve'ie'^'*a"iToteL  ^^^  pcrsons  who  may  be  present  that  it  will  be  subject  to 

the  provisions  of  this  section)  is  made  to  him  by  not  less 

than  five  legal  voters  of  a  ward  for  the  use  of  a  ward-room 

for  the  purpose  of  holding  such  meeting,  and  when  he  is 

paid  such  sum  of  money  as  will  in  his  opinion  be  sufficient 

to  defray   the    expense   of  opening,  lighting,  heating,  and 

closing   the   ward-room   during   the   time    specified   in   the 

^®™^'™''y^®   permit,  may  issue  a  permit  for  the  use  of  such  ward-room, 

mayor.  whicli  permit  may  at  any  time  be  revoked  by  the  mayor. 

Shall  specify  in  gald  Superintendent  shall  specify  in  the  permit  the  time  and 

permit  time  and  n     i  •  ii  •  mit 

purpose  of        purposc  of  the  meeting,  and  that  the  meeting  will  be  sub- 
meeting,  jgp^  ^Q  ^YiQ  following  provisions  of  this  section,  and  he  shall 
request  the  board  of  police  to  detail  a  sufficient  police  force 
to    be    present   and    enforce    said    provisions,    as   follows : 
Oniyiestai         Only  legal  voters  in  the  ward  in  which  such  meeting  is  held, 
objected  to,  to    and  to  whoui  uo  objection  is  made  by  the  major  part  of  such 
vote  at  such      ^^  g^^-^j  applicants  as  are  present,  or  by  the  presiding  officer 
of  such  meeting,  shall   mark  or   vote,  or   remain    at  such 
Duties  of  police  nieetinij,  and  the  members  of  the  police  force  present  shall 

officers  at  such  ^  ^  ^  ^'■ 

meetings.         keep  tlic  pcacc  at  such  meeting,  obey  the  lawful  orders  of, 

and   remove  such   persons  as  shall   be  designated   by,  the 

major  part  of  such  of  said  applicants  as  are  present,  or  after 

the  election  of  a  presiding  officer  of  the  meeting,  such  persons 

as  shall  be  designated  by  such  presiding  officer. 

Shall  reserve  Sect.  7.     Said  superintendent,  when  an  organized  political 

use  of  political  body  calls  caucuses  or  ward  meetings  for  a  designated  day, 

bodies  upon      q\yq\\  j-jot  permit  any  person  except  the  recognized  agents  of 

for  caucuses,     sucli  body,  prior  to  the  morning  of  the  day  fixed  for  such 

****■  meetings,  to  have  the  use  of  a  ward-room  for  such  day. 

Shall  have  the        Sect.  8.     Said  Superintendent  shall  have  the  care,  custody, 

etr.'of^Fan'eu'ii  and  management  of  Faneuil  hall ;  shall  display  the  national 

''"'^-  colors  upon  Faneuil-hall  building  on  every  day  of  the  year, 

Ord.  1894,  c.  7.   gxccpt  Sundays,  weather  permitting ;  shall,  upon  vote  of  the 

board  of  aldermen  approved  by  the  mayor,  permit  the  use  of 

the  hall,  and  shall  be  paid  therefor  in  advance,  for  opening, 

heating,  lighting,  and  closing  the  hall,  unless  the  said  vote 

shall  otherwise  provide,  in  the  daytime  a  fee  of  ten  dollars, 


PUBLIC  BUILDINGS  —  CHAP.  32.  67 

and  in  the  evening  a  fee  of  fifteen  dollars,  and  shall  hold  all 
persons  signing  the  application,  liable,  jointly  and  severally, 
for  any  damage  done  to  the  hall  at  or  in  connectioli  with 
the  meeting  for  which  the  use  is  granted. 

Sect.  9.  Said  superintendent  shall,  in  his  annual  report,  ^^n"*' »«p®"*- 
include  a  statement  of  the  kind  and  amount  of  city  property 
in  the  armories ;  of  all  buildings  belonging  to  or  used  by  the 
city,  and  of  the  land  and  appurtenances  thereof;  of  the  con- 
dition of  such  buildings  and  land,  and  the  nature  and  amount 
of  the  expenditures  that  have  been  made  during  the  preced- 
ing year  relative  thereto. 


6g  PUBLIC  GROUNDS  —  CHAP.  33. 


CHAPTEK   33. 

PUBLIC  GROUNDS  DEPARTMENT. 

Public  grounds       Section  1 .     The  Dublic  grounds  department  shall  be  under 

department  /»i  •  -> 

under  charge  of  the  charge  01  the  superintendent  of  public  grounds,   who 

superintendent  gijall  havc  the  carc  and  superintendence  of  the  public  grounds 

grounds.  and  of  all  trees  belonging  to  the  city,  except  those  in  the 

public  parks ;  shall  trim  all  shade  trees  standing  in  streets, 

Duties.  so  that  they  will  not  interfere  with  public  travel ;  shall  carry 

out  all  orders  of  the  board  of  aldermen,  made  after  public 

notice  and  hearing,  to  remove  trees  standing  in  the  streets, 

and  shall  cause  all  statutes  and  ordinances  for  the  protection 

of  trees,  shrubs,  and   flowers  in    the   public   grounds  and 

streets  to  be  strictly  observed. 


REGISTRY  —  CHAP.  34.  QQ 


CHAPTER  34. 


REGISTRY     DEPART:MENT. 


Section    1.      The    reonstry   department   shall   be   under  *^*y '*«'"*'*'» 

.        ®  f  ^  dotieaof. 

the  charge  of  the    city    registrar,    who    shall    receive    ori892,c.3i4. 
obtain,    record,    and  index  all  facts  relating  to,    and   per-^'^j^'^ 
form   all   the    duties    required   of,    city    clerks    concerning 
births,  deaths,    and    marriages  in  the  city   of  Boston,  and 
shall  have  the  custody  of  all  records,  books,  and  papers  be- 
longing to  the  city,  relating  to  births,  deaths,  and  marriages. 

Sect.   2.     The   city   registrar  shall    complete,  as  far   as  cuy  registrar 
practicable,  the  record  of  births,  deaths,  and  marriages  prior  ^g^^^^^ 
to  the  year  1849,  in  the  town  or  city  of  Boston,  or  in  any  ^'rthe,  de«th«, 

.  "  and  marriagefl. 

city  or  town  now  constituting  a  portion  of  the  city  of  Boston  ; 
shall  receive  and  collect  documents  relating  thereto ;  shall 
make  copies  of  all  such  documents  as  he  may  deem  advis- 
able, and  may  distribute,  as  a  city  document,  the  fifteen  see  c  si,  §  2. 
hundred  copies  of  each  of  such  volumes  as  he  shall  deem 
proper  to  print,  relating  to  the  early  history  of  Boston  and 
said  other  cities  and  towns,  delivered  to  him  by  the  superin- 
tendent of  printing,  but  shall  not  sell  any  copy. 

Sect.  3.     The  city  remstrar  shall,  in  his  annual  report,  ^'"'•*' '*p*'* 

•^  "  .  f  to  include. 

include  a  statement  of  the  number  of  births,  of  marriages 
and  of  deaths,  recorded  in  his  office  during  the  previous 
year. 


70 


SINKING-FUNDS  —  CHAP.   35. 


CHAPTER  35. 


Sinking-funds 
department 
under  charge  of 
board  of  com. 
roiasioners  of 
sin  king-funds. 

Duties. 


Sball  invest 
moneys  re- 
ceived, and 
transfer  surplus 
to  other  funds. 


Shall  require 
certain  appro- 
priations in 
annual  esti- 
mates. 


SINKING-FUNDS    DEPARTMENT. 

Section  1.  The  sinking-funds  department  shall  be  under 
the  charge  of  the  board  of  commissioners  of  sinking-funds, 
consisting  of  six  commissioners,  who  shall  be  considered  to 
be  appointed  and  to  act  under  the  provisions  of  chapter 
twenty-nine  of  the  public  statutes,  and  who  shall  have  charge 
and  control  of  all  sinking-funds  established  by  the  city,  and 
of  all  sums  appropriated  therefor ;  and  there  shall  be,  unless 
otherwise  specially  provided,  a  sinking-fund  for  each  debt 
payable  in  five  years  or  more  than  five  years. 

Sect.  2.  Said  commissioners  shall  receive  all  moneys 
paid  to  them  on  account  of  the  sinking-funds,  and  invest  the 
same  for  the  benefit  of  the  appropriate  fund,  and  whenever 
the  amount  of  any  sinking-fund  exceeds  the  entire  amount 
of  the  debt  for  the  payment  of  which  it  was  established,  the 
commissioners  shall  transfer  the  surplus  above  such  amount 
to  such  other  sinking-fund  or  funds  as  they  may  deem  ad- 
visable. 

Sect.  3.  Said  commissioners  shall,  in  their  annual  esti- 
mates, require  for  every  sinking-fund  an  appropriation  suf- 
ficient, with  the  accumulations  of  the  sinking-fund,  to  meet 
at  maturity  the  debt  for  the  payment  of  which  it  was  cre- 
ated, requiring  for  a  debt  payable  in  five  years  from  the 
time  incurred,  an  appropriation  of  not  less  than  twenty- 
three  and  one-quarter  per  cent.  ;  for  a  debt  payable  in  ten 
years,  an  a})propriation  of  not  less  than  eight  per  cent, 
of  the  amount  of  such  debt ;  for  a  debt  payable  in  twenty 
years,  an  appropriation  of  not  less  than  three  and  a  half 
per  cent,  of  the  amount  of  such  debt ;  for  a  debt  payable 
in  thirty  years,  an  appropriation  of  not  less  than  two  per 
cent,  of  the  amount  of  such  debt ;  and  for  a  debt  payable  in 
forty  years,  an  appropriation  of  not  less  than  one  and  one- 
quarter  per  cent,  of  the  amount  of  such  debt;  provided, 


SESXING-FUNDS  —  CHAP.    S5.  7X 

however,  that  said  commissioners  shall,  when  other  pay- 
ments have  been  applied,  or  transferred,  to  the  sinking-fund 
of  any  debt,  require  for  that  sinking-fund  an  appropriation 
less  by  the  amount  of  such  payments  than  they  would 
otherwise  have  required. 

Sect.  4.     Said  commissioners  shall,  when  a  debt  of  the  ^''*"  P"y  *<* 

,  treasDrer  snffi- 

city  becomes  due,  pay  over  to  the  city  treasurer  so  much  of  cieut  fnnds  to 
the  funds  which  they  may  hold  as  a  sinking-fund  for  such"^^**"** 
debt  as  may  be  required  for  the  payment  of  such  debt. 


72 


SOLDIERS'  RELIEF  —  CHAP.  36. 


CHAPTER   36. 


soldiers'  relief  department. 


Soldiers'  relief  SECTION  1 . 


relief  nommis 
Bioner. 
1897,  c.  441. 

Duties. 


The  soldiers'  relief  department  shall  be  under 
be  under  charge  the  charge  of  the  soldiers'  relief  commissioner,  who  shall  be 
of  soldiers'  g^  registered  voter  of  the  city  of  Boston,  and  shall,  subject 
to  the  direction  of  the  board  of  aldermen  as  to  the  amounts 
to  be  paid  to  beneficiaries,  have  and  exercise  all  the  powers 
and  duties  vested  in  the  mayor  and  aldermen  of  said  city 
under  chapter  four  hundred  and  forty-seven  of  the  acts  of 
the  year  eighteen  hundred  and  ninety,  chapters  two  hundred 
and  seventy-nine  and  three  hundred  and  one  of  the  acts  of 
the  year  eighteen  hundred  and  ninety-four,  chapter  three 
hundred  and  sixty-one  of  the  acts  of  the  year  eighteen  hun- 
dred and  ninety-five,  and  chapter  two  hundred  and  seventy- 
nine  of  the  acts  of  the  year  eighteen  hundred  and  ninety-six, 
and  acts  in  amendment  or  addition  thereto. 


STATISTICS  —  CHAP.   37.  73 


CHAPTER  37. 

STATISTICS     DEPARTMENT. 

Section  1 .     The  statistics  department  shall  be  under  the  statistics  de- 
charge    of  a  board  to  be  known  as  the   statistics  trustees,  chlrgeof""  ^'^ 
consisting  of  six  trustees,  one  of  whom   shall  be  the  city  ^'■"''t'^'^*- 

O  '  .  •     Ord.  1897,  c.  2. 

engineer,  ex-officio;  said  board  shall  collect,  compile,  and 
publish  such  statistics  relating  to  the  city  of  Boston,  and 
such  statistics  of  other  cities  for  purposes  of  comparison, 
as  they  may  deem  of  public  importance. 

Sect.  2.  Said  board  shall  publish,  at  least  once  a  week.  To  publish 
an  official  gazette  of  the  city,  to  be  designated  The  City  "*^  ^*^*"^  ' 
Record.  Said  publication  shall  contain  a  copy  of  every 
advertisement  or  public  notice  issued  by  the  several  depart- 
ments, a  summary  of  all  proposals  received  in  response  to 
the  same,  and  a  statement  of  all  awards  of  contracts ;  and 
shall  also  contain  such  record  of  official  action,  and  such 
other  matters  of  interest  to  the  city,  as  said  board  may  from 
time  to  time,  with  the  approval  of  the  mayor,  direct.  Said 
board  shall  cause  said  publication  to  be  distributed  regularly 
to  the  members  of  the  city  council,  the  several  departments, 
and  the  press,  as  soon  as  published,  and  may  provide  for  the 
sale  to  the  public,  by  subscription  or  otherwise,  of  such 
number  of  copies  thereof  as  the  board  shall  deem  expedient. 


STREETS  —  CHAP.  38. 


CHAPTER  38. 


STREET    DEPARTMENT. 


Street  depart-        Sectton  1.     The  Street   department   shall  be  under   the 

ment  under 

charge  of  super- charge  of  the  Superintendent  of  streets,  who  shall  construct 
Itreets^"*"^      all  strects  and  scwcrs ;  shall  have  discretionary  power  as  to 
1892,  c.  401.       the  grades,  materials,  and  other  particulars  of  the  construction 
of  streets,  sidewalks,  and  sewers ;  shall  have  charge  of  and 
keep  clean  and  in  good  condition  and  repair  the  streets,  the 
1895,0.494.       pumping-station  and  reservoirs  of  the  improved    sewerage 
system,  all  sewers  under  the  control  of  the  city,  and  the  catch- 
basins  in  the  streets  connected  with  the  sewers ;  shall  keep 
the  streets  properly  watered ;  shall  remove  from  yards  and 
areas,  when  so  placed  as  to  be  easily  removed,  all  ashes  ac- 
cumulated from  the  burning  of  materials  for  heating  build- 
Dnties.  ings  or  for  domcstic  purposes,  all  house-dirt,  house-oftal,  and 

all  noxious  and  refuse  substances ;  shall,  on  the  fifteenth  day 
of  each  month,  send  to  the  city  auditor  detailed  bills  of  all 
materials,  tools,  and  machinery  furnished  by  either  of  the 
divisions  of  said  department  to  any  other  such  division,  or 
for  any  special  work. 

Bnperintendent       Sect.  2.     Said  Superintendent  sliall  havc  the  carc  and  man- 
to  have  man-  , 
agement  of        agcmcut  of  tlic  fcrrics  owned  by  the  city  ;  shall  purchase  or 

1895T449  §25  ^ui'd  ^11  boats,  and  make  the  necessary  repairs  and  alterations 

on  the  slips,  drops,  buildings  and  boats  used  for  ferry  purposes  ; 

Shall  pay  ,^^^  shall  causc  all  moneys  received  by  him  or  his  subordinates 

money  received  •'  *'     _ 

to  city  collector,  from  tolls  and  other  sources  to  be  paid  to  the  city  collector 
exceeding'  ou  the  day  following  the  day  of  the  receipt  thereof,  but  may 
$1,000  for         retain  in  the  possession  of  the  clerk  to  the  deputy  superin- 

change.  ,.    .    .  t  1 

tendent  of  the  ferry  division  a  sum  not  exceeding  one  thou- 
sand dollars  for  making  change  and  for  other  purposes. 
Shall  have  care       Sect.  3.     Said    Superintendent   shall  have  the  care  and 
ment  of  management  of  all  bridges  which  are  used  as  highways,  and 

bridgcB.  ^^^  .j^  whole  or  in  part  under  the  charge  of  the  city,  and  of 

so  much  of  Harvard  bridge  and  Prison-point  bridge  as  axe 


STREETS  —  CHAP.  38.  75 

under  the  charge  and  control  of  the  board  of  aldermen  or  of 
the  city ;  shall  be  the  commissioner  to  act  with  another  com- 
missioner for  the  city  of  Cambridge,  and  as  such  commissioner 
shall  have  and  exercise  all  the  powers  in  relation  to  West 
Boston  bridge  and  Craigie  bridge  conferred  by  chapter  three 
hundred  and  two  of  the  acts  of  the  year  1870;  shall,  when  he  shaii  notify  city 
exposes  any  portion  of  the  structure  on  which  the  strength  of  he^exposes 
a  bridge  depends,  notify  the  city  engineer  and  afford  him  an  structure  of 
opportunity  to  inspect  the  same  ;  shall  make  all  repairs  aft'ect- 
inor  the  strength  of  any  bridge,  under  the  supervision  of  the  shaii  make  aii 

.  .  .  II.  repairs,  and 

city  engineer;  shall  keep  the  rails  and  planks  m  good  order,  keep  bridges  in 

and  alldirt,  snow,  and  ice  removed   from  the   sidewalks;  8°"*^ '^°°*'"'°°- 

shall  keep  all  said  bridges,  or  those   pails  thereof  under  his 

care,  and  the  abutments,  guards,  draws,  and  wharves  thereof, 

clean  and  in  good  condition  and  repair ;  >  shall  appoint  draw-  shaii  appoint 

.  .  ,  .  draw- tenders. 

tenders  for  the  draws  in   bridges  of  which  he   has  the  care, 
and  see  that  they  properly  perform  their  duties,  and  may  - 

remove  them  for  such  cause  as  he  shall  deem  sufficient,  and 
shall  assign  in  his  order  of  removal.  Each  draw-tender  so  Duties  of  drmw- 
appointed  shall  take  charge  by  night  and  by  day  of  the  draw 
of  which  he  is  draw-tender ;  shall  require  from  the  person  in 
charge  of  a  vessel  applying  to  pass  through  the  draw  a 
true  statement  of  the  name,  extreme  width,  and  draught  of 
the  vessel ;  shall  determine  the  order  in  which  vessels  may 
pass  through  the  draw,  and  may  direct  the  placing  of  warp- 
ing-lines,  anchors,  and  cables,  and  the  use  of  any  warping- 
apparatus  provided  by  the  city  ;  shall  cause  the  draw  to  be 
opened  for  the  passage  of  vessels  when  moving  with  the  tide, 
and,  in  his  discretion,  when  moving  against  the  tide,  if  the 
wind  is  favorable  or  if  the  vessel  is  in  tow ;  shall  cause  the 
draw  to  be  closed  with  all  possible  expedition  after  a  vessel 
has  passed  through,  not  permitting  more  than  one  vessel  to 
pass  through  at  one  opening  of  the  draw,  except  that,  when 
the  draw  is  open  and  the  bridge  is  free  from  persons  desir- 
ing to  cross,  he  may,  in  his  discretion,  permit  other  vessels 
to  pass  through  before  causing  the  draw  to  be  closed ;  he 
shall  perform  such  additional  duties  as  said  superintendent 
may  require. 


76 


STREETS— CHAP.  38. 


Shall  place  and 
maintain  signs 
'witb  names  of 
streets. 


Shall  require 
buildings  to  be 
numbered. 
Ord.  1892,  c.  13, 
§1. 


Shall  keep  rec- 
ord of  orders 
for  construct- 
ing sewers,  the 
cost,  names  of 
owners  of 
estates  assessed, 
and  amount  of 
assessment. 
1892,  c.  402. 


Shall  keep 
plans  of  every 
sewer,  showing 
depth,  etc. 


Shall  notify 
abutters  when 
about  to  build 
or  repair  a 
sewer. 


Shall  also  notify 
■uperiDtend(.-nt 
of  lamps  and 
water 
commissioner. 


Sect.  4.  Said  superintendent  shall  place  and  maintain 
in  one  or  more  suitable  conspicuous  places,  to  be  selected  by 
him,  on  each  street  of  the  city,  the  name  of  the  street 
and  of  the  ward  in  which  the  street  is  situated,  as  shown 
by  the  records ;  shall  require  the  number  of  each  build- 
ing on  a  street  which  he  shall  designate  as  the  street 
number  therefor  to  be  affixed  to  or  inscribed  on  the  build- 
ing by  the  owner,  and  may  determine  the  form,  size,  and 
material  of  any  such  number,  and  the  place  and  mode  of 
affixing  or  inscribing  it. 

Sect.  5.  Said  superintendent  shall  keep  a  book  in  which 
he  shall  record  the  date  of  every  order  for  constructing  a 
sewer,  the  name  of  the  contractor  or  builder  constructing  it, 
the  date  of  commencing  and  the  date  of  completing  the  work, 
and  the  cost  of  the  sewer;  also  a  book  in  which  he  shall 
certify  the  names  of  the  owners  of  estates  assessed  for  the 
construction  of  the  sewer,  the  number  of  feet  of  land  of  each 
estate  bordering  on  the  street  or  strip  of  land  in  which  the 
sewer  was  laid,  the  amount  of  each  assessment,  the  date  of 
completion  of  the  sewer,  and  the  dates  when  the  notices  of 
assessment  were  given.  He  shall  make  and  deliver  to  the 
city  collector  all  bills  for  assessments  as  they  become  due. 

Sect.  6.  Said  superintendent  shall  keep  a  plan  for  every 
existing  and  every  new  sewer,  showing  its  depth,  breadth, 
mode  of  construction,  and  general  direction,  and  shall,  from 
time  to  time,  ascertain  and  insert  on  said  plans  all  entries 
made  into  the  sewers. 

Sect.  7.  Said  superintendent  shall,  when  about  to  build 
a  new  sewer  or  repair  an  old  sewer,  notify  all  abutters 
on  that  part  of  the  line  of  said  sewer  when  he  proposes  to 
do  work,  and  afford  them  facilities  for  entering  the  sewer; 
and  shall,  when  about  to  construct  a  new  street,  at  least  four 
weeks  before  beginning  work,  and,  when  about  to  make  a 
new  surface  of  any  street,  at  least  two  weeks  before  begin- 
ning work,  notify  the  superintendent  of  lamps,  the  water 
commissioner  and  all  persons  authorized  to  place  any  structure 
in  such  street,  and  require  and  see  that  all  said  depai-t- 
ments  or  persons  having  any  work  to  be  done  in  the  streets 
so  designated  shall  do  all  such  work  before  the  surface  of 


STREETS  —  CHAP.  58.  rjj 

such  sti'eet  is  again  prepared  for  and  opened  to  public  travel, 
and,  after  the  completion  of  the  work  then  done  on  such 
street,  shall  not,  for  the  space  of  one  year  thereafter,  permit 
any  department  or  person  to  disturb  the  surface  of  such 
street  or  way  within  the  area  of  such  previous  disturbance, 
except  in  case  of  obvious  necessity,  a  record  of  which  shall 
be  made  in  a  book  to  be  kept  for  that  purpose. 

Sect.  8.     Said  superintendent  may  issue  permits  to  per-  >f«yiM«epCT. 
sons   havmg  authority   m   the   premises  to   open,   occupy,  occupy,  etc., 
obstruct,  and  use  portions  of  the  streets,  and,  should   the  potions  of  the 
portion  of  the  street  which  has  been  so  opened  or  used  re- 
quire repaving  or  resurfacing  within  a  period  of  twelve  months  Perron  duturb. 
from  the  time  it  has  been  so  used,  the  superintendent  of  ^aife  repair« 
streets  shall  notify  the  person  applvino'  for  the  permit  under  rwj"i'^«^ '^'thin 

I        .  /.       1  .   1       1  i-r   >       o  f  twelve  month!. 

authority  of  which  the  portion  was  so  used,  to  make  such 
repairs  as  in  the  opinion  of  said  superintendent  are  necessary, 
and,  in  case  of  the  failure  of  the  said  person  to  make  such 
repairs  within  one  week  from  the  date  of  the  said  notification, 
then  the  superintendent  of  streets  shall  have  the  right  to  make 
such  necessary  repairs,  and  the  expense  of  the  same  shall 
be  paid  by  such  person;  all  amounts  received  by  the 
city  collector  for  work  done  or  materials  furnished  under 
notification  of  the  superintendent  of  streets,  as  above  author- 
ized, shall  be  placed  to  the  credit,  and  used  as  a  part,  of  the 
appropriation  for  the  street  department.  Ever}'  permit  issued  conditioMof 
as  aforesaid  shall  specify  the  time,  place,  size,  and  use  of  such  p*""'** 
opening,  occupation,  or  obstruction,  and  the  time  within  which 
the  street  must  be  put  in  good  condition,  and  shall  be  on  a 
condition  the  terms  of  which  shall  be  those  stated  in  chapter 
three,  section  twenty-one,  of  this  ordinance,  and,  in  ad- 
dition, that  the  person  applying  for  the  permit  shall 
place  and  maintain,  from  the  beginning  of  twilight,  through 
the  whole  of  every  night,  over  or  near  the  place  so  occu- 
pied, opened,  obstructed  or  used,  and  over  or  near  any  dirt, 
gravel,  or  other  material  placed  in  or  near  such  place, 
a  light  or  lights  sufficient  to  protect  travellers  from  in- i'i?>»t«  to  pro- 
jury ;  shall  place  and  maintain  a  safe  and  convenient  way  for  **  '*^*  "' 
the  use  of  foot-travellers  and  for  vehicles  around  or  over 
such  place ;  shall,  if  he  does  not,  within  the  time  prescribed 


78  STREETS  -  CHAP.   38. 

by  said  superintendent,  put  the  street  into  good  condition 
satisfactory  to  said  superintendent,  pay  whatever  sum  the 
said  superintendent  shall  expend  for   putting   it  into    such 
condition ;  and    shall  deliver   up   the    permit   to  an  officer 
of  the  police  force    of  said  city  on  or  before  the  expiration 
of  the  time  fixed  in  the  permit  for  completing  work,  such 
permit  to  be  returned  by  said  officer  to  the  street  depart- 
ment ;  said  superintendent  may,  in  addition  to  said  speci- 
May  specify      ficatious,  spccify  in  the  permit,  or  after  the  issuing  thereof, 
kind  of  rail,      jn  writing,  the  kind  of  rail  or  fence  to  enclose  the  place,  and 
place.  the  kind  of  way  over  or  around  such  place,  and  the  manner 

of  constructing  the  same. 
Shall iBMe per-       Sect.  9.     Said  Superintendent  may  issue  such  a  permit 
"reetBto'Tay     ^^  any  pcrson  who  presents  a  permit  from  the  water  depaii- 
water.pipes,  or  ment  to  repair  or  lay  water-pipes,  and  to  any  person  who 

connect  with  ^  .       ,.  ,        ,  i 

lampB.  presents  a  permit  irom   the  lamp  department   to    erect  or 

repair  a  lamp. 
Mayisflueper-        Sect.   10.     Said  Superintendent  may  issuc  such  a  permit 
particular  ^'      ^^  competent  mechanics  for  the  purpose  of  entering  particular 
drains  into  pub-  draius  luto  public  drains  and  sewers,  on  a  condition  the  terms 

He  drains,  upon       /»i.iini  i  i  •!/>  t    >  •  .i 

certain  condi-     01  which  shail  DC  thosc  hercmbeiore  stated  in  section  eight  of 
uons.  ^j^jg  ciiapter,  and,  in  addition,  that  the  person  applying  for 

the  permit  shall  make  connection  of  the  said  drain  with  the 
said  sewer  only  in  the  manner  shown  on  the  back  of  said  per- 
mit, and  only  in  the  presence  of  an  inspector  of  the  sewer 
division ;  shall  have  on  the  ground,  when  the  inspector 
arrives  to  see  the  connection  made,  any  slant,  bend,  or 
curve  to  be  used  in  making  the  connection  ;  shall  not  cover 
up  any  work  until  inspected  by  one  of  said  inspectors ;  shall 
not  lay  the  drain  in  the  same  trench  with  a  water-pipe  ;  shall 
not  connect  any  exhaust  from  a  steam-engine,  any  blow-off 
from  a  steam-boiler,  or  any  other  pipe  for  delivering  steam 
or  hot  water,  with  the  drain  or  sewer;  shall,  when  he 
receives  any  pipe  from  the  street  department  in  exchange 
for  another,  return  such  other  to  the  yard  of  the  street 
department  within  twenty-four  hours  after  receiving  such 
Shall  specify  In  exchange.  Said  superintendent  shall  in  each  drain-pemiit 
J,^^*'^''PjJ"^J*''®  specify  the  size,  material,  and  mode  of  construction  of  the 
drain.  particular  drain,  and  the  direction  and  grade  for  laying  it,  but 


STREETS  -  CHAP.  38.  79 

before  igsuinj'  a  permit  for  enterino^  a  drain  into  a  particular  seweraseesB- 
public  sewer  from  land  upon  which  a  sewer  assessment  has  paid  before 
not  been  paid,  he  shall  be  paid  for  the  city  an  assessment  of  j^"'"^  JJ™*^ 
two  cents  per  square  foot  for  all  land  in  the  estate  from  w^hich 
the  entry  is  made  within  one  hundred  feet  of  the  street  or 
strip  of  land  in  which  the  sewer  or  particular  drain  is  laid. 

Sect.  1 1 .  Said  superintendent  may  issue  such  a  permit  May  iMoe  per- 
to  a  responsible  person  for  the  purpose  of  raising  and  gtreeis  for  r^«- 
lowerino:  goods  and  merchandise  into  and  from  buildinirs, '"'^'"'^ '<"'«'■■ 

•    •  1  fi"ui_iii  1  '~^    1  I18  goods,  etc., 

on  a  condition  the  terms  of  which  shall  be  those  stated  on  condition. 
in  chapter  three,  section  twenty-one,  of  this  ordinance, 
and  in  addition  that  the  person  applying  for  the  permit 
shall  maintain,  during  the  whole  time  the  work  is  in 
progress,  gooii  anJ  sufficient  barriers  across  the  sidewalk, 
from  the  wall  of  the  building  to  or  from  which  the  goods  or 
merchandise  are  so  raised,  out  to  the  curbstone  or  edge  of 
the  sidewalk,  on  each  side  of  said  goods  or  merchandise, 
sufficient  to  protect  travellers  from  injury  or  danger ;  and 
that  he  will  not  encumber  the  sidewalk  for  more  than  fifteen 
minutes  at  a  time  for  such  work. 

Sect.  12.  Said  superintendent  shall  issue  such  a  s^an. when  m- 
permit  to  any  person  authorized  by  the  board  of  aldermen  board  of  aider- 
to   place   a   coal-hole,  vault,   or   coal-slide  under  a  street,  ">«»•»""«  ?«- 

^  '  '  ^   _  '  mils  for  con- 

or  a  cover  thereto,  on  a  condition  the  terms  of  which  shall  »trnciion  of 
be  those  hereinbefore  stated  in  section  eight  of  this  chapter,  ^auiu°ete! 
and  in  addition  that  the  person  applying  for  the  permit  shall 
make  the  underground  structure,  if  a  coal-slide,  with  the 
sides  at  least  eight  inches  thick,  of  good  hard  brick,  laid  in 
cement ;  if  other  than  a  coal-slide,  with  the  outer  wall  next  to 
the  roadway  at  least  two  and  a  half  feet  thick,  of  heavy 
granite  blocks  laid  in  cement,  the  side  walls  at  least 
one  foot  thick,  of  good  hard  brick,  or  of  granite  blocks, 
laid  in  cement;  the  top  of  iron,  or  iron  and  glass,  or  of 
rough-surfaced  iron,  or,  at  least  six  inches  thick,  either  of 
good  hard  brick  laid  in  the  form  of  an  arch  turned  in  a  good 
and  sufficient  manner,  or  of  rough-hammered  granite,  or 
bluestone,  or  Xorth-river  flagstone  ;  shall  make  the  opening 
of  a  coal-hole  or  coal-slide  circular,  and  not  more  than 
eighteen  inches  in  diameter,  and  furnish  a  cover  therefor  of 


80 


t 


May  IsBue  per- 
mit to  building- 
mover  to  occupy 
street,  when 
authorized  by 
mayor  and 
aldermen. 


Public  hearing 
by  board  of 
aldermen. 


Shall  issue  per- 
mitto  lay 
wires,  trades, 
etc.,  when  au- 
thorized by 
board  uf  alder- 
men. 


STREETS— CHAP.  38. 

iron,  made  with  a  rough  upper  surface,  and  with  three  or 
more  iron  rods  or  legs  at  least  two  feet  in  length,  fitting 
closely  to  the  side  of  the  opening,  and  projecting  downwards 
from  the  under  side  of  the  cover,  and  so  constructed  that, 
while  the  cover  can  be  lifted  perpendicularly,  it  cannot  be 
tipped  or  easily  removed  from  the  opening. 

Sect.  13.  Said  superintendent  shall,  when  authorized 
thereto  by  the  board  of  aldermen,  issue  such  a  permit  to 
a  building-mover  actually  engaged  in  the  business,  for  the 
purpose  of  moving  a  building  through  the  streets,  on  a  condi- 
tion the  terms  of  which  shall  be  those  stated  in  section  eight 
of  this  chapter ;  provided,  that  an  application  for  such  per- 
mit, describing  the  locations  from  and  to  which,  and  the  route 
over  which,  the  building  is  to  be  moved,  the  length,  width, 
and  height  of  the  building,  and  the  principal  material  of  its 
exterior  and  roof,  and  accompanied  by  the  written  consent 
of  the  building  commissioner  to  the  placing  of  the  building 
on  the  lot  proposed,  shall  be  first  made  to  said  superin- 
tendent, who  shall  make  an  examination  of  the  premises  and 
report  thereon  to  the  board  of  aldermen,  for  its  action. 
Whenever  it  appears  that  the  moving  of  the  building  will 
encumber  the  tracks  of  any  railroad  corporation,  a  public 
hearing  shall  be  given  by  the  board  of  aldermen  upon  the 
subject  before  such  permit  is  authorized. 

Skct.  14.  Said  superintendent  shall,  when  authorized 
thereto  by  an  order  of  the  board  of  aldermen,  issue  such  a 
permit,  to  a  responsible  person,  for  the  purposes  of  laying, 
maintaining,  and  using  wires,  railway  tracks,  or  rails  in 
the  streets,  or  wires,  pipes,  or  conduits  under  the  surface 
thereof,  on  a  condition  the  terms  of  which  shall  be  those 
stated  in  section  eight  of  this  chapter,  and  in  addition  that 
the  person  applying  for  the  permit  shall,  whenever  requested 
80  to  do  by  the  mayor,  furnish  in  his  conduits  for  wires 
accommodations,  free  of  charge,  for  all  wires  belonging  to, 
or  to  be  used  by,  the  city ;  shall  remove  the  conduits  and 
wires  whenever  directed,  and  not  until  directed,  so  to  do  by 
the  city  council;  and  shall  not  disturb  or  interfere  with  any 
wires,  pipes,  or  sewers  lawfully  laid  in  such  street  or  con- 
nected therewith. 


STREETS— CHAP.  38.  Ql 

Sect.   15.     Said   superintendent   shall,  when   authorized  ^''*" '**"*  p*'- 

mils  to  place 

thereto  by  an  order  of  the  board  of  aldermen,  issue  such  a  and  maintaiu 
permit,  to  a  responsible  person,  for  the  purpose  of  placing  auj^orued'b 
and  maintaining   in   the    streets   poles  for  the    support   of  board  of  aider- 
wires,   on  a   condition   the  terms    of  which  shall  be  those 
hereinbefore    stated   in    section  eight  of  this  chapter,   and 
in  addition  that  the  person  applying  for  the  permit  shall  keep 
said  poles  well  painted  and  in  good  condition,  to  the  satisfac- 
tion of  the  superintendent  of  streets  ;  shall  place  the  wires  on 
said  poles  not  less  than  twenty-five  feet  from  the  ground  ;  shall 
keep  the  name  of  the    person  owning  the   pole   distinctly  condition  of 
painted  on  the  cross-bars  used  and  occupied  by  him  on  the 
pole,  and  also  on  the  pole  at  a  point  not  less  than  six  feet  nor 
more  than  eight  feet  from  the  ground  ;  shall  allow  the  depart-  ord.  1892,  c.  1. 
ments  of  the  city  the  exclusive  use  of  the  upper  cross-bar 
and  top  of  each  pole,  free  of  all  charge,  for  the  purpose  of 
placing  wires  thereon ;  shall  not  suffer  or  permit  any  other 
person  to  place  or  keep  wires  on  said  poles,  or  upon  the 
fixtures  thereto  affixed,  without  permission  being  first  obtained 
in  writing  from  the  board  of  aldermen  ;  shall  not  remove  any 
pole  erected  under  this  order  until,  and  shall  remove  any 
pole  when,  directed  by  the  board  of  aldermen  so  to  do ;  and 
that  on  the  violation  of  any  term  of  these  conditions  the  said 
superintendent  shall  remove  the  poles  at  the  expense  of  the 
person  owning  them. 

Sect.   16.     Said  superintendent,  before  he  delivers  an}' s'^''"' ^^^"^ 

I  •  /»  1  !•  1  /•  delivering  per- 

such  permit  to  any  person  for  the  applicant  therefor,  mit,  require cer 
shall  have  received  from  such  pei-son  a  certificate  that 
a  copy  of  the  permit,  entered  in  a  l)ook  kept  for  the  pur- 
pose, is  a  correct  copy  of  the  permit  he  receives,  and  the 
applicant,  unless  cin  employee  of  the  city  applying  for  a  per- 
mit for  public  work,  shall  have  given  a  bond,  in  the  case  of 
permits  under  sections  eight,  ten,  eleven,  and  twelve  of  this 
chapter,  of  one  thousand  dollars ;  under  section  thirteen  of 
this  chapter,  of  three  thousand  dollars ;  and  under  sections 
fourteen  and  fifteen  of  this  chapter,  of  twenty  thousand  dol- 
lars ;  each  bond  with  one  or  more  sureties  satisfactory  to 
said  superintendent,  conditioned  to  the  faithful  observance  of  p""f'"°°*' 

.   .  .  .  bonds. 

the  conditions  and  specifications  of  each  and  every  permit 


tificate  and 
bond. 


renal  snm  of 
bonds. 


82 


STREETS  —  CHAP.  38. 


Shall  nnt  ispue 
permits  to  per- 
P0D8  who  hiive 
Tiolnted  permit 
within  twelve 
months. 


lasuing  of  per- 
mits subject  to 
control  of  board 
of  aldermen. 

Maintenance  of 
cellars,  co.il- 
boles,  posts, 
etc.,  construed 
as  agreement  to 
hold  city  harm- 
less from 
damages  nrisiog 
from  such 
maintenaDce. 


Entrances  and 
■teps  near  line 
pf  street  to  be 


thereafter  issued  on  his  application  by  the  superintendent 
of  streets ;  and  said  superintendent  of  streets  may  at  any- 
time require  a  new  bond,  which  shall  be  considered  a 
strengthening  bond  unless  the  sureties  on  the  former  bond 
or  bonds  are  expressly  released  from  their  liability  by  vote 
of  the  city  council. 

Sect.  17.  Said  superintendent  shall  not  issue  any  such 
permit  to  a  person  who  has  within  twelve  months  previous 
to  his  application  violated  or  failed  to  observe  the  conditions 
or  specifications  of  any  such  permit;  but  the  issuing  of  such 
permits,  and  the  opening,  occupation,  obstruction,  and  use 
of  portions  of  streets,  and  the  making  and  maintaining  of 
coal-holes,  vaults,  and  other  permanent  excavations  under 
the  surface  of  streets,  and  their  covers,  shall  be  subject  to 
any  permission,  control,  regulation,  restriction,  or  revocation 
which  the  board  of  aldermen  may  make. 

Sect.  18.  Every  owner  of  an  estate  hereafter  maintain- 
ing any  cellar,  vault,  coal-hole,  or  other  excavation  under 
the  part  of  the  street  adjacent  to,  or  which  is  a  part  of,  his 
estate,  shall  do  so  only  on  condition  that  such  maintenance 
shall  be  considered  as  an  agreement  on  his  part  to  hold  the 
city  harmless  from  any  claims  for  damage  to  himself  or  the 
occupants  of  said  estate  resulting  from  gas,  sewage,  or  water 
leaking  into  such  excavation  or  upon  such  estate ;  and 
every  such  owner,  and  every  person  maintaining  a  post, 
pole,  or  other  structure  in  a  street,  or  a  wire,  i)ipe,  con- 
duit, or  other  structure  under  a  street,  shall  do  so  only 
on  the  condition  that  such  maintenance  shall  be  con- 
sidered as  an  agreement  on  his  part  with  the  city  to 
keep  the  same  and  the  covers  thereof  in  good  repair  and 
condition,  at  all  times  during  his  ownership,  and  to  indemnify 
and  save  harmless  the  city  against  any  and  all  damages,  costs, 
expenses,  or  compensation  which  it  may  sustain,  or  bo  re- 
quired to  pay,  by  reason  of  such  excavation  or  structure  being 
under  or  in  the  street,  or  being  out  of  repair  during  his 
ownership,  or  by  reason  of  any  cover  of  the  same  being  out 
of  repair  or  unfastened  during  his  ownership. 

Sect.  19.  Said  superintendent  shall  require  every  person 
who  maintains  an  entrance  on  a  level  with,  or  below,  or  a 


STREETS  -CHAP.  38.  g3 

flisrht  of  steps  descending  immediately  from,  or  near,  the  enclosed  wiu> 

"^        f  1       ^  '    ^    •  1  •  /•!  1  1      '''*'°  railing,  or 

Ime  of  a  street,  and  which  is  not  otherwise  saiely  and  securely  otherwise  se- 
guarded  to  the  satisfaction  of  said  superintendent,  to  enclose  *^'"*'^  gowded. 
such  entrance  or  steps  with  a  permanent  iron  railing  on  each 
side,  at  least  three  feet  high  from  the  top  of  the  sidewalk  or 
pavement,  and  to  provide  the  same  with  a  gate,  opening 
inwardly,  or  two  iron  chains  across  the  entrance  way,  one 
near  the  top  and  the  other  half-way  from  the  ground  to  the 
top  of  the  railing,  and  to  keep  said  gates  or  chains  closed 
during  the  night,  unless  the  entrance  or  steps  are  sufficiently 
lighted  to  prevent  accidents. 

Sect    20.     Said  superintendent  shall  keep  a  record  of  the  shaiikeep 
notices  of  defects  in  streets  sent  to  him,  with  the  name  of  the  notices  of 
person  giving  the  notice,  and  the  time  when  given,  and  he  **^^^**- 
shall  without  delay  cause  the  locality  of  the  alleged  defect  to 
be  examined,  and,  if  the   defect  is  of  such  a  character  as  to  ^■"** ^*^*** 

to  be  examined 

endanger  the  safety  of  public  travel,  shall  do  whatever  may  and  repairs 
be  necessary  to  protect  the  public  from  injury  by  the  defect,  "*^** 
and  cause  it  to  be  immediately  repaired ;  and  every  person 
in  the  employ  of  the  city  shall  send  to  said  superintendent 
notice  of  every  such  defect  which  may  come  to  his  notice. 

Sect.  21.  Said  superintendent  shall  in  his  annual  report  Annual  report, 
include  a  statement  of  the  repairs  and  expenditures  on  each 
street  and  on  each  bridge  under  his  charge ;  of  the  number 
of  times  each  draw  of  a  bridge  has  been  opened  for 
the  passage  of  vessels ;  of  the  number  of  vessels  laden  with 
cargo  that  have  passed  through  each  draw  ;  of  the  condition 
of  each  ferry-boat,  slip,  drop,  tank,  and  building  used  for 
ferry  purposes,  and  of  the  repairs  and  expenditures  on  each ; 
and  of  the  number  of  persons  and  teams  of  different  classes 
that  have  passed  over  each  ferry  during  the   year. 


84  STREET  LAYING  OUT  —  CHAP.  39. 


CHAPTER   39. 

STREET    LAYING    OUT    DEPARTMENT. 

Street  laying  SECTION  1.     The  Street  laying  out  department  shall  be 

undercharge  of  under  the  charge   of  the    board    of   street    commissioners, 


board  of  street 
commissioners 


consisting  of  three  commissioners,  who  shall  lay  out,  locate 
anew,  alter,  widen,  and  discontinue  highways,  and  order 
specific  repairs  thereon ;  shall,  with  the  approval  of  the 
mayor,  agree  upon  and  settle  the  damages  and  benefits  occa- 
sioned by  any  laying  out,  locating  anew,  altering,  widening, 
discontinuing,  or  changing  the  grade  of  a  highway ;  may 
make  abatements  of  taxes  when  refused  by  the  assessors, 
notifying  the  board  of  assessors  whenever  it  makes  any  such 
Duties.  abatement ;  shall  have  the  care  and  maintenance  of  all  lands 

and  buildings  belonging  to  the  city  and  not  used  for  specific 
purposes,  and  shall  keep  a  record  thereof;    may,  with  the 
approval  of  the  mayor,  let  said  lands  for  a  term  not  exceed- 
ing one  year ;  and,  when  authorized  by  the  city  council  to 
sell  any  lands  or  buildings,  may,  with  the  approval  of  the 
mayor,  sell  the  same  at  public  auction  or  otherwise. 
Not  to  deliver        Sect.  2.     Said  board  shall  not  deliver  any  deed  of  lands 
lan^druDtVipur-  sold  by  the  board  until  the  purchase-money  has  been  paid 
chasemoney  is  |.q  ^^q  ^.j^y  coUcctor  in  full ;  but  may,  from  time  to  time,  on 
payment  to  the  city  collector  of  a  poiiion  of  the  puichase- 
money,  convey  to  the  party  to  whom  the  city  has  contracted 
to  sell,  or  to  his  heirs  or  assigns,  an  equivalent  part  of  the 
lands  so  contracted  for. 


TREASURY  —  CHAP.  40.  g5 


CHAPTER    40. 


TREASURY   DEPARTMENT. 


Section  1.     The  treasury  department  shall  be  under  the  Treasnry 
charge   of  the  city  treasurer,   who  shall  require   from  his  nn^er  chwge  of 
subordinates,  for  the  faithful  performance  of  their  respective  ''"^  trea»urer. 
duties,  and  for   the  safe  custody  of  the  money  and  other 
property  intrusted  to  them,  bonds  to  himself  as  obligee,  with  Bonds  of 
sureties  satisfactory  to  the  mayor,  with  penal  sums  as  follows,  "*        "*** 
namely :    from  the  cashier,  not  less  than  twenty  thousand 
dollars ;  from  the  tellers  and  paymasters,  not  less  than  ten 
thousand  dollars  each ;  shall  receive,  receipt  for,  and  have  Receive  and 
the  care  and  custody  of,  the  current  funds  of  the  city  from  fauda. 
the  time  the  same  shall  come  into  his  possession,  and  also  of 
all  moneys,  properties,  and  securities  which  may  come  into 
his   possession    by  virtue  of  any   statute  or  ordinance,    or 
as    a  gift,  devise,    bequ4st,   or  deposit;    may   deposit   any 
portion    of  such   current   fiinds   in    such   national   bank  or 
banks  established  in  Boston,  or  such  tnist  company  or  com- sbaii depoeit 
panics  organized  under  the  laws  of  Massachusetts  and  doing  app^vli  of 
a  banking  business  in  Boston,  and  on  such  conditions  and  n»«yor- 
rates  of  interest,  as  he  shall  deem  best,  subject  to  the  ap- 
proval of  the  mayor,  provided,  however,  that  the  amount  of 
such  deposit  in  any  bank  or  trust  company  shall  not  exceed 
fifty  per  cent,  of  its  paid-up  capital ;  shall,  with  the  maj'or  shaii  sign 
and  city  auditor,  sign  all  bonds  and  certificates  of  indebted- 
ness issued  by  the  city ;  shall  preserve  all  bids  for  loans,  to  serve  as 
and  papers  relating  thereto,  and  shall,  if  elected  treasurer  ginti„g.f„ndg 
of  the  board  of  sinkinsj-funds  commissioners,  serve  as  such  con"n»««oner« 

'^  if  so  elected. 

treasurer. 

Sect.  2.     Said  treasurer  shall  pay  all  drafts,  checks  and^*»""p*y 

dr&fts  checks* 

other  orders  directed  to  him  from  the  auditing  department,  etc..  from 
as  provided  by  ordinance,  for  the  payment  of  biU^  and  de-  ■"^**"'- 


86 


TREASURY  —  CHAP.  40. 


Payment  of 
executiona. 


Shall  transmit 
to  auditor 
coupons  paid. 


Shall  pay  over 
certain  moneys 
to  comroission- 
ers  of  sinking- 
funds. 


Shall  receive 
and  invest  all 
trust  funds,  and 
expend  income 
for  purpose 
specified. 


Shall  pay  the 
proceeds  of 
police  cliari- 
table  fund  as 
determined  by 
board  of  police, 


Shall  use  and 
apply  balance 
retcaiuiiig  at 
end  of  fliiancial 
year  as  city 
council  may 
direct. 


mands  against  the  city ;  shall  on  presentation  pay  every  execu- 
tion against  the  city,  when  duly  certified  as  correct  by  an  officer 
of  the  law  department,  even  if  the  appropriation  to  which 
the  execution  is  chargeable  is  not  sufficient  to  meet  it ; 
shall  pay  on  presentation  when  due  all  bonds  issued  by 
the  city  and  the  interest  on  the  same ;  shall  cancel  all 
bonds  and  coupons  and  daily  deliver  to  the  city  auditor  the 
bonds  and  executions  paid  during  the  day ;  and  shall  on 
the  tenth,  twentieth,  and  last  days  of  each  month  deliver  to 
said  auditor  the  coupons  paid  during  the  month,  and  a  state- 
ment of  the  total  amount  paid  for  interest  to  each  date. 

Sect.  3.  Said  treasurer  shall  pay  over  to  the  board  of 
commissioners  of  sinking-funds  all  moneys  received  by  him 
from  payments  on  account  of  the  principal  sum  secured  by 
any  bond  or  note,  or  on  account  of  betterments,  or  for  in- 
terest and  exchange  on  debts. 

Sect.  4.  Said  treasurer,  unless  the  donors  have  other- 
wise directed,  shall  receive  all  properties  given,  devised, 
or  bequeathed  to,  or  deposited  with,  the  city  for  any 
specific  purpose,  and  shall  use  the  same,  or  the  income  thereof, 
as  designated  in  the  gift,  devise,  bequest,  or  deposit.  If  the 
income  only  is  to  be  used,  he  shall  invest  the  properties  in 
bonds,  notes,  or  scrip  of  the  commonwealth  or  of  any  city 
or  town  therein,  or  in  mortgages  of  real  estate  therein,  as 
a  permanent  fund. 

Sect.  5.  Said  treasurer  shall  use  the  income  of  the 
police  charitable  fund  for  the  relief  of  persons  in  necessitous 
circumstances  who  shall  have  been  found  by  the  board  of 
police  to  be  honorably  discharged  from  the  police  force  by 
reason  of  sickness,  age  or  other  disability,  or  to  be  the  widows 
or  orphans  of  police  officers  who  have  died  while  in  the  ser- 
vice of  the  city,  and  may  monthly  i)ay  to  each  such  person  the 
amount  of  said  income  determined  and  allowed  by  said 
board,  with  the  approval  of  the  mayor,  on  a  monthly  pay- 
roll sent  to  the  city  auditor. 

Sect.  6.  Said  treasurer  shall  use  and  apply  as  the  city 
council  may  direct  all  properties,  moneys,  and  securities 
in  his  care  and  custody  at  the  close  of  each  financial  year 
for  the  application  of  which  no  provision  has  been  otherwise 
made. 


TREASURY  —  CHAP.   40.  gj 

Sect.  7.     Said  treasurer  may  make  his  payments  to  school  May  pay  school 

,  I         1      •       •  instructors, 

mstructors,  school  janitors,  pohcemen,  witnesses,  jurors,  etc.,  in  any 
and  persons  employed  in  and  about  the  various  depart-  ^^^  ^j^ 
ments  and  institutions  of  the  city  and  of  the  county  of  Suf- 
folk, in  any  of  the  public  buildings  in  the  different  sections 
of  the  city,  or  upon  any  public  works,  as  he  may  designate, 
and  as  will  best  facilitate  such  payments  and  prevent  the 
loss  of  time  by  those  receiving  them. 

Sect.  8.     Said   treasurer   shall,  on  or  before  the  tenth  ^*'"" '"^p**'*  *** 

mayor  by  tenth 

day  of  each  month,  render  to  the  mayor  a  statement  of  the  of  c  very  month 
receipts  and  payments  of  his  department  for  the  preceding  l^y^u  of*"* 
month,  and  a  summary  of  the  like  items  for  the  current  department, 
financial  year  up  to  the  close  of  the  preceding  month. 


88  VESSELS   AND   BALLAST  —  CHAP.   41. 


CHAPTER    41. 

VESSELS    AND    BALLAST    DEPARTMENT. 

Tnspoction  of  SECTION  1 .     The  vessels  and  ballast  department  shall  be 

vessels  and  b;il-  ^  '■ 

last  department  undcr  the  chai'ge  of  the  weighers  of  vessels  and  ballast,  con- 
weighers  o^vel  ''listing  of  one  chief  weigher  and  two  assistant  weighers  of 
seis  and  ballast,  vcsscls  and  ballast,  who  shall  be  sworn  to  the  faithful  dis- 
charo;e  of  their  duties,   and  one  of  whom   shall  be  desig:- 
nated  by  the    mayor  as  the  chief  weigher;  but  no  person 
shall  be  appointed  to  said  office,  or  having  been  so  appointed 
shall   continue  to  fill  the  same,  if  he  is  an  owner  or  agent 
of,  or  has  any  interest  in,  a  vessel  engaged  in  the  transpor- 
tation of  stone,  gravel,  sand,  or  ballast,  or  if  he  is  engaged 
or  interested  in  the  sale  of  stone,  gravel,  sand,  or  ballast. 
Duties  of  chief        Sect.   2.     The  chief  weigher  shall  remain  in  the   office 
during  the  time  when  said  office  is  kept  open ;  shall  receive 
all  orders  for  the  services  of  weighers ;  shall  designate  the 
weighers  to  perform  such  services ;  and  shall  keep  regular 
books  showing  the  work  done  in  the  department,  the  fees 
earned,  the  reports  of  the  other   weighers,  and  the  datea 
of  all  certificates. 
Duties  of  assist-      Sect.  3.     The  two    othcr  weighers  shall  perform,  under 
the  general  direction  of  the  chief  weigher,  all  such  services 
as  weighers  or  inspectors  of  vessels  or  ballast  are  required 
to  perform  by  the  statutes  or  ordinances,  and  which  are  not 
herein    especially  required  of  the  chief  weigher;  shall    on 
each  day  account  for  and  pay  over  to  the  chief  weigher  ^11 
fees  received  by  them  for  the  services. 
Expenses  to  be       Sect.  4.     The    cliicf   weighcr   shall  every   week  pay  all 
receivld™anT    the    cxpcnscs  of  his  department  for  the  week  out  of  the 
reraaindei  di-     nioucv  rcccivcd  by  him  and  the  other  weiijhers  for  fees,  and 

vided  equally.  "  "^  ,  ""     ii        i 

divide  the  remainder  ot  such  moneys  equally  between  the 

three  weighers. 
Office  hours  of       Sect.  5.     The  office  of  said  weighers  shall  be  opened  from 
we  g  era.         gunrisc  to  suusct  on  every  day  except   Sundays  and  legal 


VESSELS  AND  BALLAST  —  CHAP.  41.  39 

holidays ;  but  said  weighers  may  close  their  office  during  the 
months  of  April,  May,  June,  July,  August,  and  September, 
from  seven  to  eight  o'clock  in  the  forenoon,  and  during  the 
other  months  from  eight  to  nine  o'clock  in  the  forenoon,  and 
through  the  vN'hole  year  from  one  to  two  o'clock  in  the  after- 
noon. 

Sect.  6.     The   master   of  every  vessel   that   has  stone,  Masters  of  vee- 

,  -ijT  1  *^'^  having 

sand,  gravel,  or  ballast  for  sale  by  weight,  to  be  delivered  atone,  etc.,  to  re 
within  the  city,  shall,  on  arrival,  report  himself  at  the  office  ?«>«  to  weigher 

•^  '  '  '1  and  produce 

of  the  said  weighers,  and  shall  produce  for  examination  a  certificate, 
certificate  of  the    marks   and   measurements  of  his  vessel 
whenev^er  a  weiijher  so   demands. 

Sect.  7.     One  of  said  weighers  shall  go  on  board  every  shaii  inspect 
such  vessel,  and  inspect  the  marks  of  such  vessel  both  before  fore  and  after 
and  after  the  delivery  of  such  material,  and  inspect  and  weigh  deu^ery. 
such  material ;  and  the  person  having  charge  of  the  vessel  n 
shall  before  such   delivery,  if  so  required  by  the   weigher, 
pump  out  all  the  water  in  the   vessel,  and  trim  it  so  as  to  vessel  to  be 
make  it  swim  at  equal  marks  at  stem  and  stern,  and  shall  not  required. 
deliver  any  of  such  material  until  inspected  ;  but  this  section 
shall  not  apply  to  sand  sold  for  building  purposes  unless  the 
purchasers  thereof  request  an  inspection. 

Sect.  8.     When  a  weiirher  has  inspected  and  weighed  ^*"" '^p*"^ '** 

^  _  *-'  chief  weigher 

any  stone,  sand,  gravel,  or  ballast  in  any  vessel,  he  shall  the  name  of  ve»- 
forthwith  report  to  the  chief  weigher  the  name  of  the  vessel,  gVe^certi&Lte 
the  vendor,  the  kind  of  material,  the  weight,  and  deduction  to  vendor  or 
of  light-water  marks,  and  the  amount  of  fees  received,  and 
the  chief  weigher,  or   in  his  absence    one  of  the  weighere 
designated  by  him,  shall  give  a  certificate,  containing  the 
same  matters,  to  the  vendor  or  owner,  but  such  certificate 
shall  not  be  given   for  any  material  sold  out  below  light- 
water  marks. 

Sect.  9.     No  vessel  which  has  once  been  weisrhed  and  ^««^'  <*"<^ 

*^  weighed  not 

marked,  according   to   law,  by  a  weigher   of  the    city  of  subject  to  sec- 
Boston,  shall  be  subject  to  charge    for  a  second  weighing  unieM^'etc."^* 
or  marking,   unless  it  appears  that  her  former  weight  or 
marks  are  incorrect  or  have  been  changed ;  but  every  vessel 
which  has  been  so  weighed  and  marked  shall  be  subject 


90  VESSELS  AND  BALLAST  —  CHAP.  41. 

to  the  examination  and  inspection  of  every  weigher  without 
charge,  for  the  purpose  of  ascertaining  whether  the  weights 
are  correct  or  have  been  altered. 
Fees  for  inspec-  Sect.  10.  The  fcc  for  inspecting  the  weight  of  stone, 
sand,  gravel,  or  ballast  of  any  kind  shall  be  five  cents  for 
every  ton,  which  fee  in  all  cases  shall  be  paid  by  the  vendor 
and  repaid  by  the  vendee. 


WATER  —  CHAP.   42.  91 


CHAPTER   42. 


WATER    DEPARTMENT. 


Section  1 .     The  water  department  shall  be    under  the  ^ater  depart- 
charge  of  the  water  commissioner,  who  shall  have  the  care  charge  of  water 
and  control  of  all  waters,  resers'oirs,  aqueducts,  pumpinir-  «=""i™'««'o°er. 

'  '         \  '    I  1        f^     1S95,  cc.  449,  § 

stations,  pumps,  and  other  proj^erty  acquired  or  held  by  the  12;  488, §§20, 21. 
city  for  the  purposes  of  its  water  supply ;  shall  maintain  the 
same  in  good  order  and  condition ;  shall  use  and  operate  Duties, 
the  same,  and  furnish  all  fuel  and  other  supplies  required 
therefor ;  shall  take  all  measures  necessar}^  to  protect  and 
preserve  the  purity  of  the  water ;  shall  purchase,  lay,  main- 
tain, and  test  all  meters,  pipes,  conduits,  and  other  fixtures 
and  appliances  necessary  for  obtaining  or  supplying  water  for 
the  inhabitants  of  the  city ;  shall,  as  often  at  least  as  once  in 
each  year,  cause  the  premises  of  every  person  who  takes 
water  to  be  visited,  and  the  water  fixtures  therein  to  be  ex- 
amined by  a  skilled  inspector ;  shall  shut  the  water  off  from, 
and  let  it  on  to,  any  particular  sen'ice  when  notified  by  the 
city  collector  that  the  water-rate  therefor  has  not,  or  has, 
been  paid,  and  at  such  other  times  as  he  deems  it  necessary ; 
shall  exercise  a  constant  supervision  over  the  use  of  water, 
and,  with  the  approval  of  the  mayor,  shall,  from  time  to  time, 
determine  and  establish  the  rates  for  the  use  of  water. 

Sect.  2.     Said  commissioner  shall  make  contracts,  and  ^♦'""•^*"**"»''''« 

iii-ii  the  tariff  for 

make  out  the  bills,  for  the  use  of  water,  and  send  the  bills  to  use  of  water. 

the  city  collector ;  shall  make  abatements  of  charges  for  water 

where  improperly  assessed ;  shall  provide  that  all  bills  for 

water   by   annual    rates    shall    be    due    in   advance    on    the 

■first  day  of  January  of  each  year,  and  be  paid  within  sixty 

days  thereafter ;  that  all  bills  for  fractional  parts  of  a  year, 

or  for  specific  supplies,  shall  be  due  when  the  water  is  let 

on  or  delivered,  and  be  paid  within    ten  days  thereafter ;  Rates  for  water 

that  all  bills  for  water  furnished  and  measured   by  meter  meter.      ^ 

shall  never  be   less  than  fifteen  dollars  per  year,   shall  be 

due  on  the  first  day  of  January,  April,  July,  and  October, 

and  shall  be  paid  within  ten  days  thereafter;  shall,   when 


92 


WATER  —  CHAP.   42. 


Secretary  to 
receive  and  ac- 
count for 
moneys. 


Placing,  care, 
and  testing  of 
meters. 

Records  of 
meters. 


Commissioner 
luay  let  water 
on  wlien  occu- 
pancy is 
changed. 


Shall  print 
regulations  on 
bills  for  water- 
rates. 


two  or  more  dwelling-houses  are  valued  together  for  the 
assessment  of  taxes,  make  separate  valuations  of  each  ;  and 
shall,  when  a  portion  only  of  an  estate  is  chargeable  for  the 
water,  make  a  separate  valuation  of  such  portion,  and  on 
such  valuations  the  amounts  to  be  paid,  if  based  on  values, 
shall  be  assessed. 

Sect.  3.  Said  commissioner  shall  require  the  secretary 
of  the  department  to  receive  all  moneys  paid  for  the  cost  of 
pipes  and  the  laying  thereof,  or,  as  security,  give  a  receipt  in 
behalf  of  the  city  therefor,  pay,  from  the  moneys  so  received, 
the  amount  found  by  him  to  be  due  the  person  paying  any 
such  money,  as  excess  over  the  amount  due  the  city,  and,  on 
or  before  the  fifth  day  of  every  month,  pay  over  the  moneys 
in  his  possession  due  the  city,  and  account  for  all  moneys  so 
received  by  him  since  the  last  accounting,  as  provided  in 
chapter  three,   section  eighteen,  of  this  ordinance. 

Sect.  4.  Said  commissioner  shall,  from  time  to  time,  as 
he  deems  necessary,  apply,  remove,  and  test  water  meters 
and  maintain  the  same  in  good  condition ;  shall  record 
in  a  book  kept  for  the  purpose,  a  statement  of  the  style, 
size,  number  of  each  meter,  date  when  purchased,  location, 
date  when  set,  reading  at  such  date,  date  when  taken  out, 
the  reason  therefor,  the  reading  at  such  date,  a  detailed 
statement  of  test  and  percentage  of  error  shoVvn,  and  the 
reading  and  date  when  reset;  also  a  description  of  all  defects 
and  repairs  of  such  meters. 

Sect.  5.  Said  commissioner,  whenever  the  water  has  been 
shut  off  from  any  premises  because  the  bill  for  water  has 
not  been  paid,  and  there  is  a  change  in  the  occupancy  of  said 
premises,  may  let  the  water  on  again  without  waiting  for  the 
payment  of  the  amount  due  from  any  former  occupant.  In 
case  of  contracts  for  specific  supplies  he  shall  shut  the  water 
off"  as  soon  as  the  contract  has  been  carried  out ;  the  fore-' 
going  provisions  shall  apply  when  two  or  more  parties  take 
water  from  the  same  service-pipe,  although  one  or  more  may 
have  paid  the  amount  due  from  him  or  them. 

Sect.  6.  Said  commissioner  shall  cause  the  following 
regulations  to  be  printed  on  every  bill  for  water,  and 
they  shall  be  considered  as  a  part  of  the  contract  with  every 
person  who  takes  water  furnished  by  the  city : 


WATER  — CHAP.    42.  93 

Regulations. 

1.  The  person  taking  the  water  shall,  at  his  own  expense,  . 
keep  the  service-pipes  within  his  premises,  including  any 
vault  beneath  the  sidewalk,  in  good  order  and  repair,  and 
protected  from  frost ;  shall  not  allow  the  water  to  leak  away 
or  run  to  waste ;  shall  not,  unless  he  pays  the  special  rate 
established  therefor,  or  takes  water  by  meter,  use  water 
from  a  hose,  and  shall  not  use  water  from  a  hose  in  any  case, 
except  during  such  days  and  hours  and  in  such  manner  as 
the  water  commissioner  may  from  time  to  time  order ;  shall 
not  make  any  change  in  the  pipes  or  water-fixtures  under 
the  street,  or  within  his  premises,  unless  such  change  is 
approved  by  said  commissioner ;  shall  not  conceal  the  pur- 
pose for  which  the  water  is  used ;  shall  allow  the  water 
commissioner,  and  persons  authorized  by  him,  to  enter  the 
premises  supplied  with  water,  for  the  purpose  of  examining 
the  fixtures,  ascertaining  the  quantity  of  water  used,  the 
manner  of  use,  and  whether  there  is  unnecessary  waste  ;  and 
shall  pay  his  ])ill  for  water  within  the  time  specified  in  the 
bill. 

2.  The  person  taking  water  shall  not  demand  or  recover 
any  abatement,  compensation,  or  damages,  on  account  of  the 
shutting  off,  or  the  limitation  of  the  use,  of  the  water  for  any 
cause. 

3.  The  person  taking  water  by  meter  shall  pay  at  least 
fifteen  dollars  per  annum  for  the  water  so  supplied,  and,  when 
a  meter  by  which  his  water  is  supplied  and  measured  gets 
out  of  order  and  fails  to  register,  shall  pay  at  the  rate  of  the 
average  daily  consumption  shown  by  the  meter  when  in 
order,  and  shall  pay  as  part  of  his  bill  for  the  use  of  water 
the  expense  of  repairs  made  on  his  private  meters  by  the  city. 

4.  If  one  or  more  persons  taking  water  through  the  same 
pipe  shall  violate  any  of  these  regulations,  the  water  may  be 
shut  oflf  from  the  building  or  place  wherein  the  water  is 
taken,  until  such  sum,  not  exceeding  ten  dollars,  as  the  city  ^ 
collector  may  require,  is  paid  to  said  collector,  and  the 
person  so  violating  shall  also  indemnify  the  city  for  all 
damages  it  may  sustain,  or  be  required  to  pay,  in  consequence 
of  any  injury  resulting  from  his  violation. 


94 


WATER  — CHAP.   42. 


commiBBioner        Sect.  7.     Said  Commissioner  shall  keep  Suitable  books.  in 

to  enter  on  '^  ' 

books  names  of  which  shall  be  entered  the  names  of  all  persons  who  take 
rater.'**""*  water,  the  kind  of  building  in  which  it  is  taken,  the  name  of 
the  street  and  the  number  thereon,  the  nature  of  the  use,  the 
number  of  taps,  and  the  rate  assessed. 
Annual  report.  Sect.  8.  Said  Commissioner  shall,  in  liis  annual  report, 
include  a  statement  of  the  number  of  water-takers  and  the 
purposes  for  which  the  water  is  taken,  the  number  and  kind 
of  meters  applied  during  the  previous  municipal  year,  the 
number  and  kind  of  meters  in  use,  the  number  of  cases 
where  the  water  has  been  shut  off,  and  the  number  and 
amount  of  abatements  which  have  been  made  during  the 
preceding  municipal  year. 


WEIGHTS  AND  MEASURES  —  CHAP.   43.  95 


CHAPTER   43. 

WEIGHTS    AND   MEASURES    DEPARTMENT. 

Section  1.     The  weights  and  measures  department  shall  weighto  and 
be  under  the  charge  of  the  sealers  of  weights  and  measures,  partmentunder 
consisting:  of  one  sealer  and  ten  deputy  sealers  of  weights  <=*"'""8^  <>'  •^"'^' 

°  .  of  weights  and 

and  measures,  and  the  salary  paid  to  each  shall  be  full  com-  measures, 
pensation  for  all  sen-ices.  ^J^'  ^^^^'  "•  *' 

Sect.  2.     The  sealer  shall  have  direction  of  the  deputy  Duties, 
sealers  ;  shall  keep  regular  books  showing  work  done  in  the 
department,  and  the  fees  earned ;  and  shall  each  week  pay 
over  to  the  collector  all  fees  received  by  or  paid  to  him. 

Sect.  3.     The   deputy   sealers   shall   perform   the  work  Deputy 
assigned  them   by  the  sealer,  and  shall  daily  pay  over  to  "***""*  ^°"*^ 
him  all  fees  received  by  them. 


f 


9(5  WIRE  — CHAP.    44. 


CHAPTER    44. 

WIRE     DEPARTMENT. 

Wire  com-  SECTION    1.     The    wire   department   shall   be   under  the 

Powerrand       chargc  of  the  commissioner  of  wires,  who  shall  have  general 
duties.  supervision  of  all  wires,  cables,  and  conductors  now  placed 

1894   c.  454. 

or  hereafter  placed  in  said  city ;  shall  have  the  exclusive 

authority  to,  and  prior  to  the  first  day  of  January  nineteen 

To  remove        hundred  shall,  cause  to  be  removed  from  above  the  surface 

wires  and  their  'i.!  .  i^         •  ^ 

supports  from    of  the  public  ways  withm  the  section  of  said  city  bounded 

18M T454    2  southerly  by  Dover  street,  westerly  by  Berkeley  street  and 

Charles  river,   northerly  by  Charles  river,  and  easterly  by 

Boston  harbor  and  Fort  Point  channel,  all  wires,  cables,  or 


conductors,  and  the  poles  and  structures  in  said  ways  used 
for  the  support  thereof,  and  in  the  event  of  the  construction 
of  a  subway,  tunnel,  or  elevated  railway  in  said  section,  may 
permit  the  feed  and  return  wires  of  street  railways  to  be 

See  1894, c. 548,  placcd  OT  Carried  in  or  upon  the  same;  and  shall  have  and 
exercise  all  the  powers  of  the  ofiBcer  provided  for  in  sec- 
tion three  of  chapter  four  hundred  and  four  of  the  acts  of 
the  year  eighteen  hundred  and  ninety,  and  all  the  powers 
conferred  by  chapter  four  hundred  and  fifty-four  of  the  acts 
of  the  year  eighteen  hundred  and  ninety-four. 

To  report  on         Sect.  2.     Said  commissioncr  sliull,  on  application  of  any 

location  of  1      •    •  A.  ^  i^ii  i/»' 

poles.  person  desiring  to  erect  a  pole  tor  the  support  ot  wires, 

examine  the  ])lacc  where  it  is  proposed  to  place  the  pole, 
and  make  a  full  report  thereon  to  the  board  of  aldermen,  and 
when  autliorized  by  vote  of  said  board  of  aldermen  the  city 
clerk  shall  issue  a  permit  therefor. 


REGULATIONS  FOR  TRADES,   BUILDINGS,   ETC.  —  CHAF.  45.  i)J 


CHAPTER    45. 

REGULATIONS   FOR   TRADES,    BUILDINGS,    ETC. 

Camphene,    Buming-fluid,    Explosive    Compounds,    Bdy, 
Wood,  and  Bark. 
Section  1.     Every  person  who  desires  to  manufacture,  or  Persons  de- 
keep  for  sale  or  storage,  any  petroleum,  camphene,  burning-  mauufactare, 
fluid,  fmni)Owder,  fire-works,  fire-crackers,  torpedoes,  caps,  *^<'»  petroleum, 
or  explosive  comjx)und,  or  to  have  a  place  assigned  as  a  to  fire  commi»- 
stand  for  weighing  or  selling  hay  or  straw,  or  for  measuring  "°°n^^**' 
or  selling  wood  or  bark  brought  into  the  city  by  land  for  ord.  is92,  c. «. 
sale,  shall  make  application  in  writing  to  the  fire  commis- igyg]  c!  45, 
sioner  for  a  license  therefor,  and  state  in  such   application  ^-^ » *=•  ^'^' 

.  §§  58,  60,  67. 

the  place,  building,  or  part  of  a  building  in  which  he  desires  ord.  i892,c.6, 
to  carry  on  business,  and  a  full  description  of  the  business.   *^' 

Sect.   2.     The  said  fire  commissioner  shall  immediately  ^*'^*  •=**""'•- 

sioners  to 

examine  the  place  or  building  described  in  the  application,  examine  pUce 
or  cause  the  same  to  be  examined  by  competent  parties,  and,  ^^^^  ^^  ^^ 
unless  the  same  comes  under  the  provisions  of  section  seven,  of  aldermen, 
shall  make  a  full  report  on  the  subject  to  the  board  of  alder- 
men ;  and  the  board  of  aldermen  may,  if  it  deems  proper, 
order  a  license  to  be  issued  by  the  fire  commissioner  there- 
for,  which  shall  continue   in   force    until  the    first   day  of 
April  next  succeeding  its  date  or  such  other  date  as  shall  be 
specified  in  the  order. 

Sect.  3.     Ev^erv  such  license  shall  contain  the  name  of  ^*<^""***> 

,  contiHn  name  of 

the  person  or  persons  licensed,  a  statement  of  the  business  person  licensed, 
to  be  carried  on,  a  description  of  the  place,  building,  or  part***'' 
of  building  for  which  the  license  is  gi-anted,  and  all  other 
particulars  which  may  be  required  by  ordinance  or  shall  be 
deemed  necessary  or  proper. 

Sect.  4.     Every  person  so  licensed  shall  at  the  time  of^**'*"""'^""*- 

,  ^  Persons  li- 

receiving  the  license  ])ay  therefor  the  sum  of  one  dollar,  and  censed  to  sen 
shall  thereafter  permit  the  fire  commissioner  and  any  mem- ^°^!'J^**j.^' "* 
ber  of  the  board  of  police,  and  any  person  designated  by  the  commissioner 
fire  comniissi(mer  or  board  of  police,  to  enter  at  any  time  the  enter  store, 
place  so  licensed  and   examine  the  place  and  remove  any 


93  REGULATIONS  FOR  TRADES,   BUILDINGS,   ETC.  —  CHAP.   45. 

Ord.  1892,  c.  6,    article  kept  therein  whenever  said  commissioner  or  board 
shall  deem  it  expedient  so  to  do. 

Petroleum,    Camphene,  Burning-fluid,  and  Naphtha. 
Manufacture,         Sect.  5.     Petroleum,  campliene,  burninor-fluid,  or  naph- 

etorage,  etc.,  of  '  r  '  j?  '  i 

petroleum,        tha  shall  not    be  manufactured,  refined,  mixed,  stored,  or 

camphene,  etc.     ■%        ,  ,         .  i^      j?        '^\  '      j.i  -j. 

kept  upon  any  street  or  whari  withm  the  city  ;  nor  in  any 
part  of  a  building  occupied  in  whole  or  in  part  as  a  dwell- 
ing-house ;  nor  upon  any  floor  of  a  building  above  the  first 
floor ;  nor  upon  such  first  floor,  unless  the  foundation  and 
walls  of  the  building  are  of  brick,  stone,  or  iron,  iind  the 
sills  and  walls  are  built  without  apertures  for  the  space  of  at 
least  one  foot  above  such  floor;  and  all  crude  petroleum, 
naphtha,  or  gasolene,  kept  in  any  part  of  a  building  above 
the  cellar,  shall  be  kept  in  metallic  vessels  securely  closed. 

Kerosene,  Petroleum,  and  its  Products. 
Kerosene  and         Sect.  6.     All    keroscnc,    rcfiued    petroleum,   and    every 

petroleum  for  ,  ,  ,  ,  •■%     n 

Bale  at  retail  to  product  oi    pctroicum    sold  or    kept  lor   sale  at   retail  lor 
beiDBpected.     illuminating  purposes,  shall  have  been  inspected  by  an  offi- 
cer appointed  for  the  purpose  by  the  mayor  and  aldermen. 

Gunpowder. 
Gunpowder.  Sect.  7.     All  the  powcrs  aiid  duties  conferred  upon  the 

Powers  rt^t&iiTiir 

to  gunpowder    city  couucil  or  board  of  aldermen  relating  to  gunpowder,  fire- 
given  to  fire       worlvS,  firc-crackcrs,  torpedoes,  and  caps,  including  the  power 
p. 8., c.  10-2, §56.  to  license  to  keep,  sell,  or  convey  gunpowder  in  quantities  not 
1878  c.  45!        greater  than  one  hundred  and  five  pounds,  —  but  not  includ- 
Ord.  1892,  c.  6.   ing  the  power  to  make  rules  and  regulations  relating  to  the 
keeping,  selling,  manufacturing,  and  conveying  of  gunpowder, 
nor  the  power  to  grant  licenses  for  manufacturing  or  convey- 
ing the  same  or  keeping  the  same  for  sale,  storage,  or  use  in 
quantities  greater  than    one    hundred   and   five  pounds,  — 
are  hereby  delegated  to  the  fire  commissioner,  and  said  com- 
missioner shall  keep  a  record  of  all  licenses  issued,  the  time 
and  purpose  for  which  issued,  and  the   places   designated 
therein  for  keeping  or  for  selling  gunpowder. 
Qnantuyofgun.      Sect.  8.     No  pcrsou  exccpt  on  military  duty  in  the  ser- 
brJIight!car!     vlcc  of  the  United  States,  or  of  this  Commonwealth,  or  as 
ried,orkeptin  authorized  in  the  license  issued  therefor  by  the  fire  com- 

clty. 

Ord.  18B2,  c.  6.    missioner,    and     in    accordance    with     these    regulations, 


REGULATIONS  FOR  TRADES.  BUILDINGS,   ETC.  —  CHAP.  45.  99 

shall  sell  gunpowder  within  the  city,  or  bring  into,  or  carry, 
or  convey,  or  keep  in,  the  city  more  than  one  ponnd  of  gun- 
powder. 

Sect.  9.     Any  person  licensed  to  bring  gunpowder  into  Quantity  of  gnn- 

1     •  •  111  /••!•  ij.i_  powder  to  be 

the  city  may  bring  into  the  harbor  or  said  city,  and  there  j,ept  in  harbor 
keep  in  a  vessel  approved  by  said  commissioner,  and  in  such  ^  ^^j*^  ^  ^ 
place  on  the  water  adjoining  South  Boston  as  he  shall  ap- 
prove, gunpowder  in  such  quantities  as  shall  be  authorized 
by  the  board  of  aldermen  and  specified  in  his  license, 
and  in  such  manner  as  shall  be  approved  by  said  com- 
missioner ;  but  no  such  vessel  shall  at  any  time  be  brought 
within  six  hundred  feet  of  any  wharf  or  any  part  of  the 
mainland. 

Sect.   10.     Any  person  licensed  to  convey  gunpowder  in  '^'^^gj^j',,'^'*" 
a  boat  may  convey,  in  a  boat  which  has  been  approved  by  carried  in  boat, 
said  commissioner,  and  which  displays  at  the  bow  and  stern  a    ^  " 
red  flag  so  long  as  it  has  any  gunpowder  on  board,  and  which 
has  the  powder  covered  with  canvas  or  other  suitable  cover- 
ing,   gunpowder    not   exceeding  six   quarter-casks  each  of 
twenty-five  pounds,  and  each  cask  tight,  and  enclosed  in  a 
strong  leather  bag  closely  tied  and  legibly  marked  with  the 
word  "  gunpowder ;  "  and  may  deliver  the  same  on  board  of 
any  vessel  lying  at  any  wharf  or  at  anchor  in  the  harbor,  or 
may  deliver  to  any  person  licensed  to  receive  the  same  at  any 
wharf  designated  in  the  license,  four  of  said  quarter-casks, 
and  shall  deliver  to  the  person  in  charge  of  the  vessel  or 
wharf  a  copy  of  the  following  section  of  these  regulations  at 
tb*^  time  the  powder  is  so  delivered. 

Sect.   11.      No  person  in  charge  of  a  vessel   on  which  vessel  having 
more  than  one  pound  of  gunpowder  has  been  placed  shall  to  be  kept  ai 
allow  such  vessel,  with  gunpowder  on  board,  to  remain  for  ""^'fi'        . 
more  than  three  hours  within  six  hundred  feet  of  any  wharf 
or  mainland  of  said  city,  and  no  person  in  charge   of  any 
wharf  shall  allow  more  than  one    pound  of  gunpowder  to 
remain  on  the  wharf  for  a  longer  time  than  is  necessary  for 
its  removal. 

Sect.   12.      Any  person  licensed   to    convey  gunpowder  How  gunpow- 
in  a  vehicle  may,  in  a  vehicle  approved  by  said  commissioner,  riedincny. 
convey  within  the  city,  gunpowder  not  exceeding  four  quarter- 


100  REGULATIONS   FOR  TRADES,   BUILDINGS,  ETC.  —  CHAP.  45. 

Ord.  1892,  c.  6.  casks  of  twentj-five  pounds  each,  each  cask  tight,  and  en- 
closed in  a  strong  leather  bag  closely  tied  and  legibly  marked 
with  the  word  "  gunpowder ;  "  and  such  person  shall  keep 
such  bags  tied  as  aforesaid  and  deliver  them  only  to  a  person 
licensed  to  keep  gunpowder,  and  at  a  place  designated  for 
such  keeping. 

Quantity,  and         Sect.   13.      Any  persou    licensed   to    sell   jj-unpowder   at 

manner  or  keep-  ./     i  o       i 

Jug  gunpowder  wholcsalc  or  retail  may  keep  gunpowder  not  exceeding  three 
and^whoiesaTe^.'  quailer-casks   of  twenty-five   pounds  each  to  sell   in  casks 
Ord.  i8a2,  c.  6.    only,  each  cask  tight,  and  enclosed  in  a  strong  leather  bag 
closely  tied  and  legibly  marked  with  the  word  "  gunpowder," 
and  may  keep  in   addition,   for  retailing,  thirty  pounds  of 
gunpowder  in  tin  or  copper  canisters,  with  tin  or  copper  cov- 
erings thereon,  said  casks  and  canisters  deposited  in  a  copper 
chest  with  a  copper  handle  at  each  end,  and  a  tight  copper 
cover  furnished  with  copper  hinges  and  locked  with  a  copper 
padlock,    and,    unless    otherwise    specified    in    his    license, 
placed  on  the  lower  floor  within  six  feet  of  the  door  over 
which  the  sign  provided  for  in  section  sixteen  is  placed  ;  and 
no  person,  except  a  person  so  licensed,  shall  open  said  chest, 
and  then  only  for  as  short  a  time  as  is  consistent  with  proper 
care  in  placing  or  removing  said  casks  tied  as  aforesaid,  or 
said  canisters  unopened. 
Qnantity,  and         Sect.   14.     Any  pcrsou  liceuscd  to  keep  gunpowder  for 
manner  of  keep.  ^^^  ^^  ^^  ^^^i  at  wholcsalc  may  kcsp  on  hand  not  exceedinsr 

ing  gunpowder  ^  r  o 

for  sale  by        four  quartcr-casks  of  twenty-five  pounds  each,  to  sell  in  casks, 
Ord.  1892,  c,  6.   each  cask  tight,  and  enclosed  in  a  strong  leather  bag  closely 
tied  and  legibly  marked  with  the  word  "  gunpowder,"  and  de- 
posited in  a  copper  chest  with  a  copper  handle  at  each  end, 
and  a' tight  copper  cover  furnished  with  copper  hinges  and 
locked  with  a  copper  padlock,  and,  unless  otherwise  specified 
in  his  license,  placed  on  the  lower  floor  within  six  feet  of  the 
door  over  which  the  sign  provided  for  in  section  sixteen   is 
placed ;  and   no  person,  except  a  person  so  licensed,  shall 
open  said  chest,  and  then  only  for  as  short  a  time  as  is  con- 
sistent with  proper  care  in  placing  or  removing  said  casks  in 
bags  closely  tied  as  aforesaid. 
mauner^oVTetp.      Sect.   15.      Any  pcrson    licensed  to   sell  gunpowder   at 
Ing  gunpowder  retail   may    keep  gunpowder  not  exceeding   thirty   pounds 
tail.  thereof  in  tin  or  copper  canisters  with  a  tin  or  copper  cover 


REGULATIONS  FOR  TRADES,  BUILDINGS,  ETC.  —  CHAP.  45.  ^01 

thereto,  and  in  a  tin,  copper,  or  zinc  chest  approved  by  said  onj.  1892,  c.  e. 

commissioner,  which  shall,  unless  otherwise  specified  in  his 

license,  be  kept  within  six  feet  of  the  door  over  which  the 

sign  provided  for  in  section  sixteen  is  placed ;  and  no  person, 

except  a  person  licensed  thereto,  shall  open  said  chest,  and 

then  only  for  as  short  a  time  as  is  consistent  with  proper  care 

in  placing  or  removing  said  canisters  unopened. 

Sect.  16.  Every  person  licensed  to  keep  and  sell  gun- Persons licenaod 
powder  shall  have  and  keep  in  a  prominent  place  upon  the  dertha1i'k^''a 
vessel,  or  over  the  outside  of  the  principal  entrance  from  the  s'gn  over  door. 

„,,.,,.  .  ,.    ,  ,  ,  .       ,  .  Ord.  1892,  c.  6. 

street  oi  the  buildmg  m  which  such  powder  is  kept,  a  sign 
on  which  shall  be  painted  in  capitals  the  words  LICENSED 
TO  KEEP  AND   SELL    GUNPOWDER. 

Sect.  17.    No  person  shall  sell  to  any  child  under  the  age  Fixedammnni- 
of  sixteen  years  without  the  written  consent  of  a  parent  or  *'°°  °°' ***  "^ 

•^  ^  sold  to  children. 

guardian  of  such  child  any  cartridge  or  fixed  ammunition  of  ord.  1892,  c.  e. 
which  any  fulminate  is  a  part.  > 

Explosive  Compounds. 
Sect.   18.     The    board  of    aldermen    may,  without   any  ^^p'o^'^e  com- 
hearing  or  notice,  order  the  issue  of  licenses  for  the  sale  licensed— to  be 
or  storage  of  explosive  compounds  in  quantities  not  exceed-  **'''^ '°  quanu. 
ing  fifty  pounds,  and  may  after  having  given  a  public  hear-  pounds. 
ing    thereon,   order  the    issue   of  licenses   for  establishing 
manufactories,  or  magazines  for  the  storage,  of  explosive  —  inqnanuties 

J.  ....  i.  <»/.,  1  •  n     1  of  more  than 

compounds  in  quantities  exceeding  fatty  pounds  as  .specified  ^fiy  p<,nnde. 

in  the  order,  such  hearing  being  given  only  after  a  notice 

thereof  has  been  printed  for  two  successive  weeks  in  three 

daily  newspapers  published  in  the  city ;  all  such  orders  and 

all  licenses  for  the  sale  or  storage  of  such  compounds  or- saie  or  storage. 

dered  to  be    issued  as  aforesaid  shall    state   the  quantities 

and  the  plnces  authorized  and  shall  be  limited  as  follows  ; 

(1.)     For  not  exceeding  fifty  pounds  —  in  a  place  distant  — '"  qnantuies 
at  least  five  hundred  feet   from  every  building  used  as  aorieM^"""  " 
school-house,    church,    theatre,    hall  for  public  assemblies, 
the  city  hall,  state  house,  and  county  jail. 

(2.)    For  quantities  exceedins^  fifty  pounds  and  not  exceed-  ~ '°  i""""""" 

y       '  i  o  ./    1  of  more  than 

ing  five  hundred  pounds  —  in  a  place  on  the  waters  adjoin-  fifty  pounds  and 
ing  South  Boston,  or  in  a  place  surrounded  with  an  earthen  h^undre'd 
parapet  ten  feet  thick  at  the  top,  and  with  a  natural  slope  poinds. 


102  REGULATIONS  FOR  TRADES,   BUILDINGS,  ETC.  —  CHAP.  45. 

to  the  bottom,  and  so  high  that  a  line  drawn  from  the  highest 
point  of  the  explosive  stored  therein  to  the  top  of  the  parapet 
will  pass  above  the  highest  of  the  surrounding  buildings,  and 
distant  at  least  fifteen  hundred  feet  from  every  building  used 
as  aforesaid,  and  at  least  six  hundred  feet  from  every  dwelling- 
house  occupied  by  persons  not  engaged  in  the  manufacture 
of  explosive  compounds. 
—In  quantities        (3.)     For  quantities  exceeding  five  hundred  pounds —  in 

of  more  tiian  ,  ,  -, .     .     .        ""r^.  i     t-« 

five  hundred      a  vcssci  on  the  watcrs  adjommg  bouth  Boston  on  the  north 
pounds.  g^jj^j  (jistant  at  least  fifteen  hundred  feet  from  every  building 

used  as  aforesaid,  and  at  least  six  hundred  feet  from  every 
dwelling-house  occupied  as  aforesaid. 
Bzpiosive  com-       Sect.  19."    Evcry  class  of  explosive  compounds  shall  be 
kept.   '  kept  in  a  suitable  compartment  separated  from  every  other 

class  by  suitable  divisions  or  partitions  of  brickwork,  and  in 
conformity  with  the  law  and  the  license ;  but  every  com- 
pound of  nitro-glycerine  shall  be  kept  in  a  compartment 
in  the  interior  of  which  no  iron  or  steel  is  exposed,  and  only 
Amounts  of      ^hc  following  Quantities  of  the  several  classes  may  be   kept 

each  class  of         /.  i        .  i  /•  •    i  i 

explosives        lor  Sale  lu  Separate  compartments  made  oi  material  other 
which  may  be    i\^^^^  Qf  jj-ou  or  stccl,  and  in  places  within  twenty  feet  of  a 

kept  for  sale,  '■  '' 

within  twenty    building  whlch  is  regularly  occupied  during  any  portion  of 

feet  of  occupied  .i         i  •     i  ^         • 

buildings.         the  day  or  night,  viz.  : 

Nitro-glycerine  and  compounds  thereof  and  gun-cotton 
and  compounds  thereof —  four  ounces. 

Detonators  or  exploders,  for  use  with  any  explosive  com- 
pound other  than  gunpowder,  such  number  as  shall  contain 
in  all  one  half-pound  of  the  detonating  compound  employed. 
Explosive  compounds  not  otherwise  provided  for,  such 
amount,  not  exceeding  ten  pounds,  as  the  fire  commissioner 
may  deem  safe. 

Explosive    compounds    kept  in  the   same    building    with 

gunpowder,  or  within  fifty  yards  of  such  building,  one-half 

of  the  above-named  amounts. 

Transportation       Sect.   20.     Explosivc    compounds    may    be    transported 

compou°ndr      through  the  streets  only  in  quantities  not  greater  than  one 

through  the       hundred  pounds,  and  in  the  following  manner: 

Nitro-glycerine,  in  any  of  its  forms,  shall  be  in  a  congealed 
state,  and  the  package  in  which  it  is  contained  shall,  during 
transportation,  be  kept  constantly  packed  in  ice  and  in  the 


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charge  of  a  competent  agent  furnished  by  the  forwarder, 
who  shall  ride  in  the  vehicle  with  the  package. 

Nitro-glycerine  compounds  in  a  dry  form  shall  be  packed  in  ^'^y  "'f"- 
wooden  cases  not  more  than  one  hundred  pounds  in  a  case,  pounds. 
and  when  transferred  in  bulk,  shall  be  packed  with  at  least 
three  inches  of  dry  sawdust  between  the  explosive  compound 
and  the  inside  surfaces  of  the  case,  and  when  transported 
in  cartridges,  each  cartridge  shall  be  surrounded  with  saw- 
dust on  all  sides,  and  a  space  of  at  least  one  inch  between 
the  outside  of  each  cartridge  and  the  inside  surface  of  the 
case  shall  be  filled  with  sawdust. 

Gun-cotton    shall    be    pulverized    and    in    a   compressed  Gun-cotton. 
form  and  moist  state. 

Fulminate  explosives  shall  be  wet  and  contained  in  wooden  Fulminates, 
water-tight    kegs,    which    shall   be    packed    in    sawdust  in 
wooden    packages. 

Nitrate-mixture  explosives  and  chlorate-mixture  explosives  Nitratemixt- 
shall  be  subject  to  the  same  rules  and  regulations  that  are  mixture, 
now  or  may  hereafter  be  prescribed  for  the  transportation 
of  gunpowder. 

Each  packaire  containing  explosive  compounds   shall    be  The  pacicages 

1    •     1  1      \         •  1        I  111  PI  to  be  marlied. 

plainly  marked  with  the  name  and  address  ot  the  manu- 
facturer and  forwarder,  and  also  plainly  marked  on  at  least 
three  sides  with  the  name  of  the  contents,  and  the  words 
"  Explosive  —  Dangerous  "  so  placed  as  to  be  readily  seen  by 
those  who  may  have  reason  to  handle  the  package. 

No  detonating  or  percussion  fuse,  cap,  primer,  or  other  no fuse,  cap, 
article   to    cause   fire  or  explosion  shall   be  packed  in    the  ®*°',' '°  ^^.,^ 

i  I  pncked  with 

case    or  barrel  containing   an    explosive  compound,  nor  be  compound. 
carried  in  or  upon  a  vehicle  in  which  such  compound  is  being 
transpoi*ted. 

Not  more  than  one  case  or  barrel  shall  be  transported  in  Not  more  than 
one  vehicle,  unless  such  vehicle  has  been  suitably  prepared  barrel  to  be 
by  linins:  it  with  wood,  feltinj?,  tarpaulin,  oiled  cloth,    or  "'"■"^'^ '° 

,  '^       .  .     '  o»  t  '  _  '    ^        veliicle,  unlesB, 

other  material,  exclusive  of  iron  or  steel,  and  is  fitted  with  etc. 
a  close   cover  of  the  same. 

No  match,   acid,  petroleum,   or  other    hazardous  article  ^°  •"**'='>' ^*<'- 

1-111  •I'l  !•!  •!  !•  to  be  carried  in 

shall  be  carried  in  the  same  vehicle  with  an  explosive  com-  same  vehicle 

nound  with  compound. 

No  two 
vehicles  cod- 


Sect.  21.     Vehicles  containing  explosive  compounds  shall 


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tainingcom.  not  be  allowed  to  approach  within  one  thousand  yards  of 
approach  each  ^ach  other,  unless  they  are  in  charge  of  a  qualified  in- 
other,  unless,  spcctor  detailed  for  that  duty  by  the  fire  commissioner 
upon  the  written  application  of  the  person  transportini< 
such  compound,  and  paid  for  his  services  by  such  person, 
at  the  rate  of  five  dollars  for  each  day  or  portion  of 
a  day. 

Sect.  22.  The  words  "explosive  compound,"  as  used  in 
this  chapter,  shall  be  understood  to  include  gun-cotton,  nitro- 
glycerine, or  any  compound  of  the  same,  and  any  fulminate, 
or  substance,  except  gunpowder,  which  is  intended  to  be  used 
by  exploding  or  igniting  it  in  order  to  produce  a  force  to 
propel  missiles  or  to  rend  apart  substances,  but  not  to  in- 
clude fire-works,  fire-crackers,  torpedoes,  and  caps. 


"  Explosive 
compound  " 
defined. 


Bee  p. ! 


Board  of 
aldermen  to 
have  public 
scales  erected. 


Duties  of 
weighers  of 
hay. 


To  keep 
account  of  i.11 
articles 
weighed. 


^  Weighing  and  Sale  of  Hay  and  Other  Articles. 

Sect.  23.  The  board  of  aldermen  shall  from  time  to  time 
cause  a  suflScient  number  of  public  scales  for  the  weighing  of 
hay  and  of  other  articles  to  be  erected  and  furnished  with 
decimal  weights,  which  shall    be  used   in  all   cases. 

Sect.  24.  The  weighers  of  hay  shall  personally  attend  on 
every  day  in  the  year  at  such  of  said  scales  as  may  be  assigned 
to  them  respectively,  Sundays  and  legal  holidays  excepted, 
from  sunrise  to  sunset  during  the  months  of  December,  Janu- 
ary, and  February,  and  from  seven  o'clock  in  the  forenoon 
until  six  o'clock  in  the  afternoon  during  the  remainder  of  the 
year ;  and  they  shall  deliver  to  the  driver  of  every  load  of  hay 
or  straw  weighed  by  them  a  certificate,  specifying  the  name  of 
the  owner  or  driver  of  the  load,  the  town  from  which  it  has 
been  driven,  the  weight  and  tare  thereof,  the  amount  of  fees 
received,  and  the  date  when  the  certificate  is  given.  They 
shall  also  keep  in  books  furnished  by  the  city  clerk  an 
account  of  all  hay  and  other  articles  weighed  at  the  scales  to 
which  they  are  assigned  as  aforesaid,  which  accounts  shall 
specify  all  the  items  required  to  be  specified  as  aforesaid  in 
the  certificates,  and  said  books  shall  always  be  open  to  the 
inspection  of  said  board,  and,  when  filled,  shall  be  deposited 
with  the  city  clerk. 

'  Provisions  of  law  authorizing'  the  establishment  of  public  scales,  adopted  by  City 
Council,  August  20,  1830.     See  P.S.,  chap.  60,  §}  32  et  seq. 


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Sect.  25.     The  fees  for  weio;hin£r  on  said  hay-scales  shall  f***'*"" 

•^  ^  weighing. 

be  as  follows :  One-half  of  a  cent  for  every  hundred  pounds 
of  coal,  pig-iron,  stone,  sand,  produce,  provisions,  or  ice,  and 
one  cent  for  every  hundred  pounds  of  hay,  straw,  or  other 
articles  ;  but  the  fee  for  weighing  an  article  other  than  hay  or 
straw  shall  in  no  case  be  less  than  ten  cents,  and  no  single 
fee  shall  exceed  one  dollar,  and  no  fee  shall  be  taken  for 
weighing  done  on  account  of  the  city,  nor  for  weighing  the 
cart  or  vehicle  containing  the  article  to  be  weighed,  nor  for 
any  other  tare  ;  the  weighers  shall  deduct  from  said  fees  the 
necessary  expenses  incurred,  retain  four-fifths  of  the  re-  DiapoBition  ot 
mainder  to  their  own  use,  and  pay  ov^er  the  balance  to  the  o^d.isw.c.s. 
city  collector. 


Measuring  and  Sale  of  Wood  and  Bark. 

Sect.   26.     The  mayor  shall  appoint,  subject  to  confirma-  Mayor  to 
tion  by  the  board  of  aldermen,  measurers  of  wood  and  bark,  measure™  of 
They  shall   be  sworn,  and  shall   have  and  exercise  all  the '^°'^*°'^ 

•'  '  bark. 

powers,  and  be  subject  to  all  the  duties  and  limitations,  pre- 
scribed by  the  statutes  and  ordinances  relating  to  the  meas-  po^^^"  ^^ 

•'  ^  ^    ^  duties. 

urement  of  .wood  and  bark,  and  the  inspection,  survey,  and 
sale  of  bark  for  fuel  or  manufacturing  purposes,  brought 
into  the  city  for  sale. 


Building  Limits. 
Sect.    27.     The   building   limits   referred   to   in   section  funding limita 
eighteen  of  chapter  four  hundred  and  nineteen  of  the  acts  of  1892,  c.  4i9. 
the  year  eighteen  hundred  and  ninety-two  are  established 
as  follows :    All  that  portion  of  the  city  which  is  included 
within  a  line  beginning  at  the  intersection  of  the  centre  lines 
of  Dover  and  Albany  streets,  and  thence  running  eas>t  through 
the  centre  of  said  Dover  street  to  the  harbor  commissioners' 
line ;  thence  by  the  said  harbor  commissioners'  line  around 
the  northerly  portion  of  the  city  to  a  point  on  Charles  river 
at  the  intersection  of  said  line  with  the  easterly  line  of  St. 
Mary's  street  extended  ;  thence  along  said  easterly  line  of  St. 
Mary's  street  and  the  boundary  line  between  Brookline  and 


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Boston  to  the  centre  of  Longwood  avenue ;  thence  through 
the  centre  of  said  avenue  to  the  centre  of  St.  Alphonsus 
street ;  thence  through  the  centre  of  said  street  to  the  centre 
of  Ward  street ;  thence  through  the  centre  of  said  Ward  street 
to  the  centre  of  Parker  street ;  thence  through  the  centre  of 
said  Parker  street  to  the  centre  of  Ruggles  street;  thence 
through  the  centre  of  said  Ruggles  street  to  the  centre  of 
Washington  street ;  thence  through  the  centre  of  said  Wash- 
ington street  to  a  point  opposite  the  centre  of  Palmer  street ; 
thence  through  the  centre  of  said  Palmer  street  and  through 
the  centre  of  Eustis  street  to  the  centre  of  Hampden  street ; 
and  thence  through  the  centre  of  said  Hampden  street  and 
the  centre  of  Albany  street  to  the  point  of  beginning;  the 
said  district  being  shown  on  a  plan  made  by  the  city  sur- 
veyor, dated  June  28,  1881,  and  deposited  in  the  office  of 
the  city  engineer. 

Wooden  Buildings  Outside  (he  Building  .Limits. 
PermitB  to  erect      Sect.   28.     Evcry  pcTsou  proposing  to  erect  a   wooden 
bundingTo°be^°  buildiug  outside  said  building  limits,  or  to  alter  in  any  man- 
appiiedfor.       ncr  oue  already  erected,  shall,  fifteen  days  at  least  before 
commencing  work  thereon,  file  an  application  with  the  build- 
ing commissioner  for  a  permit  therefor,  such  application  to 
contain  a  statement  of  the   number  or  precise  location   on 
the  street,  and  the   name  of  the  owner  of  the  building  to 
be  erected  or  altered,  the  dimensions  of  the  building  to  be 
erected,  or  the  nature  of  the  alteration  to  be  made  in  the 
building,  and  the  name  of  the  mechanic  or  builder  who  is 
to  do  the  work,  and  if  the  building  commissioner  so  requires, 
such  person  shall  furnish  plans  and  specifications  of  the  work 
proposed  to  be  done. 
Wooden bi'iid-       Sect.   29.     Evcry  wooden  building  hereafter  erected  or 
foundatfJus  of    altered  outside  of  said  building  limits  shall  have  a  foundation  of 
brick,  etc.         rubble,  block-grauitc,  or  brick  laid  in  mortar,  as  provided  in 
section  thirty  of  chapter  four  hundred  and  nineteen  of  the 
acts  of  the  year  eighteen  hundred  and  ninety-two,  carried  to 
the  surface  of  the  ground,  and  no  round  or  boulder  stone 
Foundations,     shall  bc   uscd.      Evcry  such  foundation,  if  of  brick,  shall 
SZt  mat'eHai."'  ^'^  ^^  ^^ast  twclve  inchcs  thick,  and  if  of  granite,  shall  be 


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at  least  sixteen  inches  thick,  and  if  of  rubble,  shall  be  at  least 
twenty  inches  thick,  shall  be  laid  at  least  four  feet  below 
any  surface  exposed  to  frost,  and  upon  the  solid  ground, 
or  upon  piles  spaced  not  over  three  feet  on  centres  in  the 
direction  of  the  length  of  the  wall  and  driven  to  a  solid 
bearing,  the  tops  cut  off  at  a  grade  to  be  given  by  said 
building  commissioner,  and  capped  with  footing  courses  of 
block-granite  levellers. 

Sect.  30.     Every  such  wooden  building,  hereafter  erected  woodea  buud- 
or  altered,  the  sills  of  which  do  not  rest  directly  upon  a  foun-  'fouJd'aiione  to 
dation  as  above  described,  but  on  an  underpinning,  shall  have  hive  underpin- 
such  underpinning  made  of  brick  or  stone ;  and  if  the  build- 
ing is  thirty-three  feet  or  less  in  heii>ht  above  the  hiirhest 
street  level  of  its  principal  front,  the  underpinning,  if  of 
brick,  shall  be  at  least  eight  inches  thick,  and  if  the  build- 
ing is  of  greater  height,  the  underpinning,  if  of  brick,  shall 
be  at  least  twelve  inches  thick  ;  every  un(ler[)inning  of  stone 
shall  be  at  least  sixteen  inches  thick.     Every  such  wooden  wooden  buud- 
building,  hereafter  erected  on  soft  and  marshy  land,  and  used  i'°nd*"f^^da^ 
for  a  workshop  or  other  like  purpose,  or  as  a  temporary  tion  of. 
structure,    may,    if   said    building   commissioner   approves, 
rest  upon  mud-sills  or  blocks,  or  on  piles  cut  to  the  height 
of  grade. 

Sect.  31.     Every  such  wooden  building  hereafter  erected  strength,  etc., 
or  altered  shall  have  all  parts  of  sufficient  strength  to  carry  wooden  tuud- 
the  weight  of  the  superstructure ;  shall  be  built  with  sills,  *°*- 
posts,  girts,  studs,  and  plates,   properly  framed,  mortised, 
tenoned,  braced,  and  j)inned  in  each  story ;  the  posts  and 
girts  shall  be  not   less  than  four  by  eight  inches  in  cross 
section  and  the  studs  shall  be  not  more  than  twenty  inches 
apart ;  and  no  ledger  board  shall  be  used  in  any  structure. 

Sect.  32.  Every  such  wooden  building  hereafter  erected  Fire-stops  for 
or  altered  to  be  used  for  a  purpose  other  than  as  a  stable,  ing. 
carpenter-shop,  or  other  similar  shop,  shall  at  each  floor 
have  a  sufficient  fire-stop  effectually  stopping  every  air-duct 
except  those  sanctioned  by  chapter  four  hundred  and  nine- 
teen of  the  acts  of  the  year  eighteen  hundred  and  ninety- 
two,  and  consisting  of  a  solid,  air-tight,  cohesive  layer, 
at   least  one  inch   thick,    made    of  tile,  brick,    terra-cotta, 


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or  like  fire-made  material,  plaster,  cement,  cinders,  or  ashes, 
or  of  a  combination  of  the  same,  or  consisting  of  a  layer, 
of  a  thickness  approved  by  said  building  commissioner,  of 
some  equally  non-inflammable,  non-heat-conducting  mate- 
rials, and  every  such  fire-stop  shall  cover  the  whole  under  floor 
through  all  stud  partitions  to  the  outside  boardings ;  but 
every  such  wooden  building  to  be  used  solely  for  mercantile, 
manufacturing,  or  storage  purposes  may  have  floors  made  of 
boards  at  least  one  inch  thick,  matched  and  breaking  joints, 
laid  upon  a  tight  splined  or  tongued  and  grooved  under  floor 
of  plank  at  least  two  inches  thick  with  the  spaces  between  the 
supporting  timbers  of  the  floor  open  and  uncovered,  and  with- 
out any  fire-stop. 
Fire-Btopsof  Sect.  33.     Evcry  such  woodcn  building  hereafter  crcctcd 

certain  kiadB  of  ^^  jjj^gj.g(j   ^^^^y    ^^  ^j^^.^^  pjaces  at  Icast  iu  every  fliirht  of 

stairs,  the  under  sides  of  which  are  not  open  and  uncovered, 
have  all  spaces  between  the  stringers  of  the  staircases  and 
the  joists  of  the  landings  so  stopped  with  some  of  the  incom- 
bustible materials  above  specified  as  to  prevent  the  passage 
of  air. 
Height  and  Sect.   34.     Every  such  wooden  building  hereafter  erected 

buiidiQgrfrr  ^°  or  altered  to  be  used  as  a  dwelling-house,  shall  not  be  more 
dwelling-  than  forty-fivc  feet  in  height  above  the  highest  street  level 

of  the  principal  front,  nor  shall  any  external  wall  thereof, 
unless  made  of  brick  at  least  twelve  inches  thick  carried 
twelve  inches  above  the  roof  and  covered  with  a  metallic  cov- 
ering, or  with  the  roof  laid  and  embedded  in  mortar  on  such 
wall,  be  nearer  than  three  feet  to  the  line  of  any  adjoining  lot. 
Heigiit  and  area      Sect.  35.     Evcry  such  woodcu  buildiug  to  be  used  as  an 

of  wallB.  .  .    ,  "^  ® 

extension  or  addition  to  a  dwelling-house  shall  not  be  more 
than  twenty-five  feet  in  height,  nor  more  than  five  hundred 
square  feet  in  hoi  izontaV  area,  and  may  be  built  without  a 
brick  wall  between  it  and  the  main  building. 

Party  waiiB of  Sect.  3G.  Evcry  such  wooden  building  hereafter  erected 
to  be  a  block  of  two  or  more  dwelling-houses  shall  have  a 
brick  party  wall  between  every  two  houses  not  less  than 
twelve  inches  thick,  carried  twelve  inches  above  the  roof, 
and  covered  with  a  metallic  covering. 

Height  of  Sect.  37.     Every  such  wooden  building  hereafter  erected 

wooden  build-  "  ° 


REGULATIONS  FOB  TRADES,  BUILDINGS,   ETC.  —  CHAP.  45.  ^QQ 

or   altered,  to  be  used   for  any  purpose    other  than  for  a^°8'<^''«'*'^ 

''     ^        '■  dwellings  or 

dwellingr-house  or  a  ffrain  or  coal   elevator,    shall  not  be  eievatora, 

more  than  fifty-five  feet  in  height  above  the  highest  street 

level  of  the   principal  front,  nor   shall   any   external   wall 

thereof,  unless  made  of  brick  at  least  twelve  inches  thick, 

carried  twelve    inches   above   the   roof,  and   covered   with 

metallic  covering,  or  with  the  roof  laid  and  embedded  in 

mortar  on  such  wall,  be  nearer  than  five  feet  to  the  line  of 

any  adjoining  lot,  but  in  no  case  shall  a  wooden  building  ^^  ,j^  j^°  j^"^  * 

to  be  used  as  a  stable  be  built  or  placed  nearer  than  ten  feet  ^rom  any 

to  the  lines  of  any  adjoining  lot. 

Sect.  38.  Every  such  wooden  building:  more  than  intercepting 
twenty-five  feet  in  height  and  twenty- five  hundred  feet  m  oid.  i892,  c,  * 
horizontal  area,  to  be  used  for  any  purpose  other  than  that 
of  a  dwelling  house,  shall  unless  otherwise  ordered  by  the 
city  council  have  for  every  such  area  an  intercepting  brick 
wall  not  less  than  twelve  inches  thick,  carried  twelve  inches 
above  the  roof,  and  covered  with  metallic  covering. 

Sect.  39.     The  requirements  contained  in  the  preceding  Preceding  five 
Ave  sections  shall  not  apply  to  buildings  erected  or  placed  ,pp,y. 
at  a  distance  of  fifty  feet  or  more  from  every  other  building, 
and  from  every  street  or  way  used  for  public  passage. 

Junk  J  Old  Metals,  and  Second-hand  Articles. 

Sect.  40.     The  board  of  police  for  the  city  of  Boston  may  Board  of  police 
license  suitable  persons  to  be  dealers  in  and  keepers  of  shops  "u"ubkpe«oii: 
for  the  purchase,  sale,  or  barter  of  junk,  old  metals,  or  second-  to  be  dealer*  in 
band  articles. 

Sect.  41.     Every  such  shop-keeper  shall  keep  a   book,  sach  dealers  tu 
in  which  shall  be  written,* at  the  time  of  every  purchase  of  ^^^J,[J^°^"„^J^ 
any  such  article,  a  description  thereof,  and  the  name,  age,  purchased,  etc 
and  residence  of  the  person  from  whom,  and  the  day  and 
hour  when,  such  purchase  was  made ;  and  such  book  shall 
at  all  times  be  open  to  the  inspection  of  the  mayor,  the 
board  of  aldermen,  the  board  of  police,  or  of  any  person 
authorized  by  the  mayor,  or  board  of  aldermen,  or  board  of 
police,  to  make  such  inspection. 

Sect.  42.     Every  such  shop-keeper  shall  put  in  some  suit-  Snch  shop- 
able  and  conspicuous  place  on  his  shop  a  sign  having  his  .j^^^on'^"*^ 
name  and  occupation  legibly  inscribed  thereon  in  larnje  letters,  "^p- 


110 


REGULATIONS   FOR  TRADES,   BUILDINGS,   ETC.  — CHAP.  45. 


Such  shop  sub- 
ject at  all  times 
to  examination 
by  mayor  or 
aldermen. 


A  rticles  to  be 
kept  for  one 
week  before 
sale,  unless,  etc, 


Hours  for  trans 
action  of 
business. 


Sect.  43.  Every  such  shop-keeper  shall  allow  his  shop 
and  all  articles  therein  to  be  at  all  times  examined  by  the 
mayor,  or  board  of  aldermen,  or  by  any  person  author- 
ized by  the  mayor  or  board  of  aldermen,  to  make  such 
examination. 

Sect.  44.  No  such  shop-keeper  shall  permit  to  be  sold 
any  article  purchased  or  received  by  him  until  at  least  a  period 
of  one  week  from  the  date  of  its  purchase  or  receipt  has 
elapsed. 

Sect.  45.  No  such  shop-keeper  shall  have  his  shop  open 
for  the  transaction  of  busines^s,  nor  shall  he  purchase  any  of 
the  aforesaid  articles,  except  between  sunrise  and  nine  o'clock 
in  the  evening  of  any  week-day  except  Saturday,  on  which 
day  such  shop  may  be  kept  open  and  such  articles  purchased 
from  sunrise  until  ten  o'clock  in  the  eveninsr. 


Stray  Animals. 
Stray  animals.  Sect.  46.  No  person  shall  permit  any  horse,  cow,  swine, 
goat,  or  other  grazing  animal  of  which  he  has  the  charge,  to 
go  at  large  upon  any  street  or  public  land,  nor  upon  any 
private  land  not  fenced  in ;  and  any  police  officer  finding 
any  such  animal  so  going  at  large  shall  cause  the  same  to  be 
taken  to,  and  kept  in,  a  stable  or  other  proper  place,  at  the 
expense  of  the  owner  of  such  animal. 


WARDS  —  CHAP.  4«.  JH 


CHAPTER   46. 

WARD    BOUNDARIES. 

Sectiox  1 .     The  wards  of  the  city  shall  be  known  and  ^'^-  ^^^'  *•  *• 
constituted  as  follows : 

Ward  One.  —  Beginning  at  the  intersection  of  the  harbor  ^"^i- 
commissioners'  line  and  the  division  line  dividing  the 
property  of  the  Alonzo  Crosby  heirs  and  Richard  F.  Green ; 
thence  by  the  harbor  commissioners'  line  to  the  boundary 
line  between  Boston  and  Chelsea  and  the  boundary  line  be- 
tween Boston  and  Revere  and  the  boundary  line  between 
Boston  and  Winthrop  to  the  shore  line  of  Boston  ;  thence  by 
said  line  to  Front  street ;  thence  through  the  centre  of  Front 
street  to  Marion  street ;  thence  through  the  centre  of  Marion 
street  to  Bennington  street;  thence  through  the  centre  of 
Bennington  street  to  Central  square ;  thence  across  Central 
square  to  Border  street ;  thence  through  the  centre  of  Border 
street  to  the  dividing  line  between  the  property  of  the  Alonzo 
Crosby  heirs  and  Richard  F.  Green ;  thence  by  said  line  to 
the  point  of  beginning. 

Wai'd  Two.  —  Beginning  at  the  intersection  of  the  har-^""^*' 
bor  commissioners'  line  and  the  division  line  dividing  the 
property  of  the  Alonzo  Crosby  heirs  and  Richard  F.  Green  ; 
thence  by  said  line  to  Border  street ;  thence  through  the 
centre  of  Border  street  to  Central  square ;  thence  across 
Central  square  to  Bennington  street ;  thence  through  the 
centre  of  Bennington  street  to  Marion  street ;  thence  through 
the  centre  of  Marion  street  to  Front  street ;  thence  through 
the  centre  of  Front  street  to  Porter  street;  thence 
through  the  centre  of  Porter  street  to  the  Boston,  Revere 
Beach  &  Lynn  Railroad ;  thence  through  the  centre  of 
the  location  of  said  railroad  to  the  shore  line ;  thence  by  the 
shore  line  to  the  harbor  commissioners'  line ;  thence  by 
the  harbor  commissioners'  line  to  the  point  of  beginning. 
The  islands  in  Boston  harbor  are  included  in  Ward  Two. 


112  WARDS  — CHAP.  46. 

Ward  3.  Ward  Three.  —  Beginning  at  the    intersection,  of  High 

and  Pearl  streets  in  that  part  of  the  city  known  as  Charles - 
town ;  thence  by  the  centre  of  Pearl  street  to  Medford 
street ;  thence  by  the  centre  of  Medford  street  to  the  easterly 
line  of  Brooks'  wharf;  thence  by  said  line  extended  to  the 
boundary  line  in  Mystic  river  between  Boston  and  Everett ; 
thence  along  said  boundary  line  and  the  line  of  the  boundary 
between  Boston  and  Chelsea  to  the  easterly  side  of  Chelsea 
bridge  ;  thence  by  the  water  to  the  south-westerly  boundary 
line  of  the  Navy  Yard ;  thence  by  the  south-westerly 
boundary  line  of  the  Navy  Yard  to  Chelsea  street ;  thence 
across  Chelsea  and  Adams  streets  to  Mount  Vernon  street ; 
thence  through  the  centre  of  Mount  Vernon  street  to  Mount 
Vernon  avenue ;  thence  through  the  centre  of  Mount  Vernon 
avenue  and  Chestnut  street  to  the  street  on  the  easterly 
side  of  Monument  square ;  thence  through  the  centre  of  said 
last  described  street  to  the  street  on  the  southerly  side  of 
Monument  square  ;  thence  through  the  centre  of  said  last 
described  street  and  the  centre  of  High  street  to  the  point  of 
beginning. 

Ward  4.  Ward  Four. — Beginning  at  the  intersection  of  Lincoln 

street  extended  and  the  boundary  line  between  Boston  and 
Somerville ;  thence  by  said  boundary  line  to  the  boundary 
line  between  Boston  and  Everett ;  thence  by  said  boundary 
line  to  the  extension  of  the  easterly  line  of  Brooks'  wharf; 
thence  by  said  line  to  Medford  street ;  thence  through  the 
centre  of  Medford  street  to  Pearl  street;  thence  through 
the  centre  of  Pearl  street  to  High  street ;  thence  through  the 
centre  of  Hiijh  street  to  Walker  street ;  thence  throusrh 
the  centre  of  Walker  street  to  Main  street ;  thence  through 
the  centre  of  Main  street  to  Lincoln  street ;  thence  through  the 
centre  of  Lincoln  street  and  Lincoln  street  extended  to  the 
point  of  beginning. 

Ward  5.  Ward  Five.  —  Beginning  at  the  intersection  of  Lincoln 

street  extended  and  the  boundary  line  between  Boston  and 
Somerville ;  thence  through  the  centre  of  Lincoln  street 
extended  and  Lincoln  street  to  Main  street ;  thence  through 
the  centre  of  Main  street  to  Walker  street ;  thence  through 
the    centre     of    Walker    street    to    High    street;    thence 


WARDS  — CHAP.   46.      ■  113 

through  the  centre  of  High  street  and  the  street  on  the 
southerly  side  of  Monument  square  to  the  street  on  the  east- 
erly side  of  Monument  square ;  thence  through  the  centre  of 
said  street  to  Chestnut  street;  thence  through  the  centre 
of  Chestnut  street  and  Mount  Vernon  avenue  to  Mount  Ver- 
non street ;  thence  through  the  centre  of  Mount  Vernon 
street  to  Adams  street ;  thence  across  Adams  and  Chelsea 
streets  to  the  southwesterly  boundary  line  of  the  Navy 
Yard ;  thence  by  said  boundary  line  to  the  water ;  thence  by 
the  water  to  the  boundary  line  between  Boston  and  Cam- 
bridge ;  thence  by  said  boundary  line  and  the  boundary  line 
between  Boston  and  Somerville  to  the  point  of  beginning. 

Ward  Six.  —  Beginning  at  the  intersection  of  Beacon  ward  6. 
street  and  Bowdoin  street ;  thence  through  the  centre  of 
Bowdoin  street  to  Cambridge  street ;  thence  through  the 
centre  of  Cambridge  street  to  Bowdoin  square  ;  thence  across 
Bowdoin  square  to  Chardon  street ;  thence  through  the 
centre  of  Chardon  street  to  Portland  street ;  thence  through 
the  centre  of  Portland  street  to  Travers  street;  thence 
through  the  centre  of  Travers  street  to  Charlestown  street ; 
thence  through  the  centre  of  Charlestown  street  to  Causeway 
street;  thence  through  the  centre  of  Causeway  street  to 
Prince  street ;  thence  through  the  centre  of  Prince  street  to 
Charles-river  bridge ;  thence  through  the  centre  of  Charles- 
river  bridge  to  the  water :  thence  by  the  water  and  harbor 
commissioners'  line  to  the  southerly  side  of  Long  wharf; 
thence  by  said  line  to  Atlantic  avenue ;  thence  through  the 
centre  of  Atlantic  avenue  to  Central  street ;  thence  througrh 
the  centre  of  Central  street  to  India  street ;  thence  through 
the  centre  of  India  street  to  Milk  street ;  thence  through  the 
centre  of  Milk  street  to  Washington  street;  thence  through 
the  centre  of  Washington  street  to  School  street;  thence 
through  the  centre  of  School  street  and  Beacon  street  to 
the  point  of  beginning. 

Ward  Seven.  — Beginning  at  the  intersection  of  Charles  Wardi. 
street  and  Beacon  street ;  thence  through  the  centre  of  Beacon 
street  and  School  street  to  Washington  street ;  thence  through 
the  centre  of  Washington  street  to  Milk  street ;  thence  through 
the  centre  of  Milk  street  to  India  street ;  thence  through  the 


114  WARDS  —  CHAP.  46. 

centre  of  India  street  to  Central  street ;  thence  through  the 
centre  of  Central  street  to  Atlantic  avenue  ;  thence  throujjh 
the  centre  of  Atlantic  avenue  to  the  southerly  side  of  Long 
wharf;  thence  by  said  line  to  harbor  commissioners'  line; 
thence  by  harbor  commissioners'  line  and  the  centre  of 
Fort  Point  channel  to  Broadway ;  thence  through  the  centre 
of  Broadway  to  Way  street ;  thence  through  the  centre  of 
Way  street  to  Harrison  avenue ;  thence  through  the  centre 
of  Harrison  avenue  to  Mott  street ;  thence  through  the 
centre  of  Mott  street  and  Castle  street  to  Tremont  street ; 
thence  through  the  centre  of  Tremont  street  to  Pleasant 
street ;  thence  through  the  centre  of  Pleasant  street  to 
Columbus  avenue ;  thence  through  the  centre  of  Columbus 
avenue  to  Park  square  ;  thence  across  Park  square  to  Charles 
street ;  thence  through  the  centre  of  Charles  street  to  the 
point  of  beginning. 

Ward  8.  Ward  Eight.  —  Beginning  at  the  intersection  of  Beacon 

street  and  Joy  street ;  thence  through  the  centre  of  Joy  street 
to  Cambridge  street ;  thence  through  the  centre  of  Cambridge 
street  and  West  Boston  bridge  to  the  centre  of  Charles  river ; 
thence  through  the  centre  of  Charles  river  to  Charles-river 
bridge  ;  thence  through  the  centre  of  Charles-river  bridge  to 
Prince  street ;  thence  through  the  centre  of  Prince  street  to 
Causeway  street;  thence  through  the  centre  of  Causeway 
street  to  Charlestown  street;  thence  through  the  centre  of 
Charlestown  street  to  Travers  street;  thence  through  the 
centre  of  Travers  street  to  Portland  street ;  thence  through 
the  centre  of  Portland  street  to  Chardon  street;  thence 
through  the  centre  of  Chardon  street  to  Bowdoin  square ; 
thence  across  Bowdoin  square  to  Cambridge  street ;  thence 
through  the  centre  of  Cambridge  street  to  Bowdoin  street ; 
thence  through  the  centre  of  Bowdoin  street  to  Beacon 
street;  thence  through  the  centre  of  Beacon  street  to  the 
point  of  beginning. 

Ward  9.  Ward  Nine. — Beginning   at   the    intersection    of   West 

Dedham  and  Tremont  streets ;  thence  through  the  centre  of 
Tremont  street  to  Castle  street;  thence  through  the  centre  of 
Castle  street  and  Mott  street  to  Harrison  avenue ;  thence 
through  the  centre  of  Harrison  avenue  to  Way  street ;  thence 


WARDS  -  CHAP.  46.  115 

through  the  centre  of  Way  street  to  Broadway;  thence 
through  the  centre  of  Broadway  to  Fort  Point  channel ; 
thence  by  Fort  Point  channel  to  the  southerly  side  of  Dover- 
street  bridge ;  thence  by  the  southerly  side  of  Dover-street 
bridge  to  the  harbor  commissioners'  line  on  the  easterly  side 
of  Fort  Point  channel ;  thence  by  the  said  line  to  the  New 
York  &  New  England  Railroad ;  thence  through  the  centre 
of  the  location  of  the  New  York  and  New  England  Railroad 
to  East  Brookline  street  extended ;  thence  through  the  centre 
of  East  Brookline  street  extended  to  the  shore  line ;  thence 
by  the  shore  line  to  the  extension  of  East  Canton  street ; 
thence  through  the  centre  of  East  Canton-street  extension 
and  East  Canton  street  to  Shawmut  avenue  ;  thence  through 
the  centre  of  Shawmut  avenue  to  West  Dedham  street ;  thence 
through  the  centre  of  West  Dedham  street  to  the  point  of 
beginninof. 

Ward  Ten.  — Beginning  at  the  intersection  of  the  centre  w«rdio. 
of  Muddy  river  and  Boylston  road  ;  thence  through  the  centre 
of  Boylston  road  to  Boylston  street ;  thence  through  the 
centre  of  Boylston  street  to  Exeter  street ;  thence  through 
the  centre  of  Exeter  street  to  Blagden  street ;  thence  through 
the  centre  of  Blagden  street  to  Copley  square  ;  thence  across 
Copley  square  to  St.  James  avenue ;  thence  through  St. 
James  avenue  to  Berkeley  street ;  thence  through  the  centre  of 
Berkeley  street  to  Providence  street ;  thence  through  the  cen- 
tre of  Providence  street  to  Park  square  ;  thence  across  Park 
square  to  Pleasant  street ;  thence  through  the  centre  of 
Pleasant  street  to  Tremont  street ;  thence  through  the  centre 
of  Tremont  street  to  Dartmouth  street ;  thence  through  the 
centre  of  Dartmouth  street  to  Warren  avenue  ;  thence  through 
the  centre  of  Warren  avenue  to  Columbus  square ;  thence 
across  Columbus  square  to  West  Newton  street ;  thence 
through  the  centre  of  West  Newton  street  to  the  Providence 
Division  of  the  New  York,  New  Haven  &  Hartford  Railroad ; 
thence  through  the  centre  of  the  location  of  the  Providence 
Division  of  the  New  York,  New  Haven  &  Hartford  Railroad 
to  Rogers  avenue ;  thence  through  the  centre  of  Rogers 
avenue  to  Huntington  avenue ;  thence  through  the  centre  of 
Huntington  avenue  to  the  Huntington  entrance  to  Back  Bay 


116  WARDS  — CHAP.  46. 

Fens ;  thence  through  the  centre  of  said  entrance  to  the 
centre  of  Muddy  river ;  thence  through  the  centre  of  Muddy 
river  to  the  point  of  beginning. 

Ward  11.  Ward  Eleven. — Beginning   at   the    intersection    of    the 

centre  of  Charles  river  and  St.  Mary's  street  extended  ^ 
thence  through  the  centre  of  Charles  river  to  the  West 
Boston  bridge ;  thence  through  the  centre  of  West  Boston 
bridge  and  Cambridge  street  to  Joy  street ;  thence  through 
the  centre  of  Joy  street  to  Beacon  street ;  thence  through 
the  centre  of  Beacon  street  to  Charles  street;  thence 
through  the  centre  of  Charles  street  to  Park  square  ;  thence 
across  Park  square  to  Providence  street ;  thence  through  the 
centre  of  Providence  street  to  Berkeley  street ;  thence 
through  the  centre  of  Berkeley  street  to  St.  James  avenue ; 
thence  through  the  centre  of  St.  James  avenue  to  Copley 
square ;  thence  across  Copley  square  to  Blagden  street ; 
thence  through  the  centre  of  Blagden  street  to  Exeter  street ; 
thence  through  the  centre  of  Exeter  street  to  Boylston  street ; 
thence  through  the  centre  of  Boylston  street  and  Boylston 
road  to  Muddy  river ;  thence  through  the  centre  of  Muddy 
river  to  extension  of  St.  Mary's  street ;  thence  through  the  cen- 
tre of  the  extension  of  St.  Mary's  street  and  St.  Mary's  street 
and  St.  Mary's  street  extended  to  the  point  of  beginning. 

Ward  12.  Ward    Twelve.  —  Beginning   at   the    intersection    of  the 

Providence  Division  of  the  New  York,  New  Haven  &  Hart- 
ford Railroad  and  West  Newton  street ;  thence  through  the 
centre  of  West  Newton  street  to  Columbus  square ;  thence 
across  Columbus  square  to  Warren  avenue  ;  thence  through 
the  centre  of  Warren  avenue  to  Dartmouth  street;  thence 
through  the  centre  of  Dartmouth  street  and  West  Dedham 
street  to  Shawmut  avenue ;  thence  through  the  centre  of 
Shawmut  avenue  to  East  Canton  street;  thence  through 
the  centre  of  East  Canton  street  and  East  Canton  street  ex- 
tended to  the  shore  line ;  thence  by  the  shore  line  and  the 
centre  of  the  Roxbury  canal  to  Massachusetts  avenue ; 
thence  through  the  centre  of  Massachusetts  avenue  to 
Albany  street ;  thence  through  the  centre  of  Albany  street 
to  Northampton  street ;  thence  through  the  centre  of  North- 
ampton street  to  Fellows  street ;  thence  through  the  centre 


WARDS  — CHAP.   46.  117 

of  Fellows  street  to  East  Lenox  street ;  thence  through  the 
centre  of  East  Lenox  street  to  Washington  street ;  thence 
throusrh  the  centre  of  Washington  street  to  Camden  street ; 
thence  through  the  centre  of  Camden  street  to  the  Provi- 
dence Division  of  the  Xew  York,  New  Haven  &  Hartford 
Railroad ;  thence  through  the  centre  of  the  location  of  the 
Providence  Division  of  the  Xew  York,  New  Haven  &  Hart- 
ford Railroad  to  the  point  of  beginning. 

Ward  Thirteen.  —  Beginning  at  the  intersection  of  Fw*rdi3. 
street  extended  and  the  harbor  commissioners'  line ;  thence 
throuofh  the  centre  of  F  street  extended  and  F  street  to 
West  Broadway;  thence  through  the  centre  of  West 
Broadway  to  E  street ;  thence  through  the  centre  of  E 
street  to  the  Old  Colony  Division  of  the  Xew  York,  Xew 
Haven  &  Hartford  Railroad ;  thence  through  the  centre  of 
the  location  of  the  Old  Colony  Division  of  the  Xew  York, 
New  Haven  &  Hartford  Railroad  to  D  street;  thence 
through  the  centre  of  D  street  to  Dorchester  avenue  ;  thence 
through  the  centre  of  Dorchester  avenue  to  the  Old  Colony 
Division  of  the  X'ew  York,  Xew  Haven  &  Hartford  Railroad ; 
thence  through  the  centre  of  the  location  of  the  Old  Colony 
Division  of  the  Xew  York,  Xew  Haven  &  Hartford  Railroad 
to  the  Xew  York  &  Xew  England  Railroad ;  thence  through 
the  centre  of  the  location  of  the  Xew  York  &  Xew  Enffland 
Railroad  to  the  harbor  commissioners'  line ;  thence  by  said 
line  to  the  southerly  side  of  Dover-street  bridge ;  thence  by 
the  southerly  side  of  said  bridge  to  the  centre  of  Fort  Point 
channel ;  thence  through  the  centre  of  Fort  Point  channel  to 
harbor  commissioners'  line ;  thence  by  the  harbor  com- 
missioners' line  to  the  point  of  beginning. 

Ward  Fourteen.  —  Beginning  at  the  intersection  of  F  ward  i*. 
street  extended  and  the  harbor  commissioners'  line ;  thence 
by  the  harbor  commissioners'  line  to  the  southern  exten- 
sion of  K  street ;  thence  through  the  centre  of  K  street  ex- 
tended and  K  street  to  East  Sixth  street:  thence  throusrh 
the  centre  of  East  Sixth  street  to  H  street ;  thence  through 
the  centre  of  H  street  to  East  Broadway ;  thence  through 
the  centre  of  East  Broadway  to  Dorchester  street ;  thence 
through  the  centre  of  West  Broadwaj^  to  F  street ;    thence 


118 


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Ward  15. 


Ward  16. 


through  the  centre  of  F  street  and  F  street  extended  to  the 
point  of  beginning. 

Ward  Fifteen.  —  Beginning  at  the  intersection  of  the  Old 
Colony  Division  of  the  New  York,  New  Haven  &  Hartford 
Railroad  and  the  New  York  &  New  England  Railroad ; 
thence  through  the  centre  of  the  location  of  the  Old  Colony 
Division  of  the  New  York,  New  Haven  &  Hartford  Railroad 
to  Dorchester  avenue ;  thence  through  the  centre  of  Dor- 
chester avenue  to  D  street ;  thence  through  the  centre  of  D 
street  to  the  Old  Colony  Division  of  the  New  York,  New 
Haven  &  Hartford  Railroad ;  thence  through  the  centre  of 
the  location  of  the  Old  Colony  Division  of  the  New  York, 
New  Haven  &  Hartford  Railroad  to  E  street ;  thence  through 
the  centre  of  E  street  to  West  Broadway ;  thence  through 
the  centre  of  West  Broadway  to  Dorchester  street ;  thence 
through  the  centre  of  East  Broadway  to  H  street ;  thence 
through  the  centre  of  H  street  to  East  Sixth  street ;  thence 
through  the  centre  of  East  Sixth  street  to  K  street ;  thence 
through  the  centre  of  K  street  and  K  street  extended  to 
harbor  commissioners'  line ;  thence  by  harbor  commis- 
sioners' line  to  proposed  Strandway ;  thence  through  the 
centre  of  proposed  Strandway  to  Old  Harbor  street  exten- 
sion ;  thence  through  the  centre  of  Old  Harbor  street  exten- 
sion and  Old  Harbor  street  to  Burnham  street ;  thence 
through  the  centre  of  Burnham  street  to  Mercer  street ; 
thence  through  the  centre  of  Mercer  street  to  Newman  street ; 
thence  through  the  centre  of  Newman  street  to  Dorchester 
street ;  thence  through  the  centre  of  Dorchester  street  to 
Andrew  square ;  thence  across  Andrew  square  to  Swett 
street ;  thence  through  the  centre  of  Swett  street  to  the  New 
York  &  New  England  Railroad ;  thence  through  the  centre 
of  the  location  of  the  New  York  &  New  England  Railroad  to 
the  point  of  beginning. 

Ward  Sixteen. — Beginning  at  the  intersection  of  the 
New  York  &  New  England  Railroad  and  Swett  street ;  thence 
through  the  centre  of  Swett  street  to  Andrew  square  ;  thence 
across  Andrew  square  to  Dorchester  street ;  thence  through 
the  centre  of  Dorchester  street  to  Newman  street ;  thence 
through  the  centre  of  Newman  street  to  Mercer  street ;  thence 


WARDS  —  CHAP.   46.  U9 

tbrousrh  the  centre  of  Mercer  street  to  Bumham  street ;  thence 
through  the  centre  of  Burnham  street  to  Old  Harbor  street ; 
thence  throusrh  the  centre  of  Old  Harbor  street  and  Old 
Harbor  street  extended  to  the  proposed  Strandway ;  thence 
through  the  proposed  Strandway  to  the  Old  Colony  Division 
of  the  New  York,  New  Haven  &  Hartford  Railroad  ;  thence 
through  the  centre  of  the  location  of  the  Old  Colony  Divi- 
sion of  the  New  York,  New  Haven  &  Hartford  Railroad  to 
Crescent  avenue ;  thence  through  the  centre  of  Crescent 
avenue  and  East  Cottage  street  to  Boston  street ;  thence 
through  the  centre  of  Boston  and  Columbia  streets  to  Quincy 
street ;  thence  through  the  centre  of  Quincy  street  to  Blue 
Hill  avenue  ;  thence  through  the  centre  of  Blue  Hill  avenue 
to  West  Cottage  street ;  thence  through  the  centre  of  West 
Cottage  street  and  East  Cottage  street  to  the  New  York  & 
New  England  Railroad ;  thence  through  the  centre  of  the 
location  of  the  New  York  &  New  England  Railroad  to  the 
point  of  beginning. 

Ward  Seventeen.  —  Beginning  at  the  intersection  of  Wash-  ward  17. 
ington  street  and  East  Lenox  street ;  thence  through  the 
centre  of  East  Lenox  street  to  Fellows  street ;  thence  through 
the  centre  of  Fellows  street  to  Northampton  street ;  thence 
through  the  centre  of  Northampton  street  to  Albany  street ; 
thence  through  the  centre  of  Albany  street  to  Massachusetts 
avenue ;  thence  through  the  centre  of  Massachusetts  avenue 
to  the  Roxbury  canal ;  thence  through  the  Roxbury  canal  to 
East  Brookline  street  extended ;  thence  through  the  centre 
of  East  Brookline  street  extended  to  the  New  York  &  New 
England  Railroad ;  thence  by  the  centre  of  the  location  of 
the  New  York  &  New  England  Railroad  to  East  Cottage 
street ;  thence  through  the  centre  of  East  Cottage  and  West 
Cottage  streets  to  Blue  Hill  avenue ;  thence  through  the 
centre  of  Blue  Hill  avenue  to  Moreland  street;  thence 
through  the  centre  of  Moreland  street  to  Warren  street ; 
thence  through  the  centre  of  Warren  street  to  Washington 
street ;  thence  through  the  centre  of  Washington  street  to 
the  point  of  beginning. 

Ward  Eighteen. — Beginning  at  the  intersection  of  the  ward  is. 
Providence  Division  of  the  New  York,  New  Haven  &  Hait- 


120  WARDS  — CHAP.   46. 

ford  Railroad  and  Camden  street ;  thence  through  the  centre 
of  Camden  street  to  Washington  street ;  thence  through  the 
centre  of  Washington  street  to  Warren  street ;  thence  throutrh 
the  centre  of  Warren  street  to  Dudley  street ;  thence  throuo-h 
the  centre  of  Dudley  street  to  Washington  street ;  thence 
through  the  centre  of  Washington  street  to  Bartlett  street ; 
thence  through  the  centre  of  Bartlett  street  to  Eliot  square  ; 
thence  through  the  centre  of  Roxbury  street  to  Gay  street ; 
thence  through  the  centre  of  Gay  street  to  Linden  Park 
street ;  thence  through  the  centre  of  Linden  Park  street  to 
Treraont  street ;  thence  through  the  centre  of  Tremont  street 
to  Prentiss  street;  thence  through  the  centre  of  Prentiss 
street  to  the  Providence  Division  of  the  New  York,  New 
Haven  &  Hartford  Railroad ;  thence  through  the  centre 
of  the  location  of  the  Providence  Division  of  the  New 
York,  New  Haven  &  Hartford  Railroad  to  the  point  of 
beginning. 
Ward  19.  Ward  Nineteen. — Beginning   at  the   intersection  of  the 

boundary  line  between  Brookline  and  Boston  and  Jamaica- 
way  ;  thence  by  said  boundary  line  and  the  centre  of  Muddy 
river  to  the  extension  of  the  Huntington  entrance  to  Back 
Bay  Fens  ;  thence  by  said  entrance  to  Huntington  avenue  ; 
thence  through  the  centre  of  Huntington  avenue  to  Rogers 
avenue ;  thence  through  the  centre  of  Rogers  avenue  to  the 
Providence  Division  of  the  New  York,  New  Haven  &  Hart- 
ford railroad ;  thence  through  the  centre  of  the  location  of 
the  Providence  Division  of  the  New  York,  New  Haven  & 
Hartford  railroad  to  Prentiss  street ;  thence  through  the  cen- 
tre of  Prentiss  street  to  Tremont  street;  thence  through  the 
centre  of  Tremont  street  to  Linden  Park  street;  thence 
through  the  centre  of  Linden  Park  street  to  Gay  street ; 
■  thence  through  the  centre  of  Gay  street  to  Roxbury  street ; 
thence  through  the  centre  of  Roxbury  street  to  Eliot  square ; 
thence  across  Eliot  square  to  Highland  street;  thence 
through  the  centre  of  Highland  street  to  Marcella  street; 
thence  through  the  centre  of  Marcella  street  to  Centre  street ; 
thence  through  the  centre  of  Centre  street  to  New  Heath 
street ;  thence  through  the  centre  of  New  Heath  street  and 
Heath  street  to  Bickford  street ;  thence  through  the  centre  of 


WARDS  —  CHAP.  46.  121 

Bickford  street  to  Minden  street ;  thence  through  the  centre 
of  Minden  street  to  Day  street ;  thence  through  the  centre  of 
Day  street  to  Grotto  Glen ;  thence  through  the  centre  of 
Grotto  Glen  and  Grotto  Glen  extended  to  Jamaica  way; 
thence  through  the  centre  of  Jamaicaway  to  the  point  of 
beginning. 

Ward  Twenty/.  —  Beginning  at  the  intersection  of  the  Old  ^^'^  20. 
Colony  Division  of  the  Xew  York,  New  Haven  &  Hartford 
Railroad  and  proposed  Strandway ;  thence  by  the  said  Strand- 
way  to  the  harbor  commissioners'  line ;  thence  by  the  har- 
bor commissioners'  line  to  Greenwich  street  extended ; 
thence  through  the  centre'of  Greenwich  street  extended  and 
Greenwich  street  to  Dorchester  avenue  ;  thence  through  the 
centre  of  Dorchester  avenue  to  Centre  avenue  ;  thence  through 
the  centre  of  Centre  avenue  and  Centre  street  to  Talbot 
avenue  ;  thence  through  the  centre  of  Talbot  avenue  to  Blue 
Hill  avenue ;  thence  through  the  centre  of  Blue  Hill  avenue 
to  Quincy  street ;  thence  through  the  centre  of  Quincy  street 
to  Columbia  street ;  thence  through  the  centre  of  Columbia 
street  and  Boston  street  to  Edward  Everett  square ;  thence 
through  the  centre  of  East  Cottage  street  and  Crescent  avenue 
to  the  Old  Colony  Division  of  the  New  York,  New  Haven 
&  Hartford  Railroad;  thence  through  the  centre  of  the 
location  of  the  Old  Colony  Division  of  the  New  York,  New 
Haven  &  Hartford  Railroad  to  the  point  of  beginning. 

Ward  Tioenty-one.  —  Beginning  at  Eliot  square  at  the^*^^* 
intersection  of  Highland  street  and  Bartlett  street ;  thence 
through  the  centre  of  Bartlett  street  to  Washington  street ; 
thence  through  the  centre  of  AVashington  street  and  Dudley 
street  to  Warren  street ;  thence  through  the  centre  of  Warren 
street  to  More  land  street ;  thence  through  the  centre  of  ISIore- 
land  street  to  Blue  Hill  avenue ;  thence  through  the  centre 
of  Blue  Hill  avenue  to  Seaver  street ;  thence  through  the 
centre  of  Seaver  street  to  Walnut  avenue ;  thence  through 
the  centre  of  Walnut  avenue  to  Westminster  avenue ;  thence 
through  the  centre  of  Westminster  avenue  to  Washinolon 
street ;  thence  through  the  centre  of  Washington  street  to 
Valentine  street ;  thence  through  the  centre  of  Valentine 
street  to  Thornton  street ;  thence  through  the  centre  of  Thorn- 


222  WARDS  —  CHAP.  46. 

ton  street  to  Ellis  street ;  thence  through  the  centre  of  Ellis 
street  to  Hawthorn  street ;  thence  through  the  centre  of  Haw- 
thorn street  to  Highland  street ;  thence  through  the  centre  of 
Highland  street  to  the  point  of  beginning. 
Ward  22.  Ward  Twenty-two.  — Beginning  at  the  intersection  of  the 

boundary  line  between  Brookline  and  Boston  and  Jamaica- 
way  ;  thence  through  the  centre  of  Jamaicaway^  to  the 
extension  of  Grotto  Glen ;  thence  through  the  centre  of  the 
extension  of  Grotto  Glen  and  Grotto  Glen  to  Day  street ; 
thence  through  the  centre  of  Day  street  to  Minden  street ; 
thence  through  the  centre  of  Minden  street  to  Bickford  street ; 
thence  through  the  centre  of  Bickford  street  to  Heath  street ; 
thence  through  the  centre  of  Heath  street  and  New  Heath 
street  to  Centre  street ;  thence  through  the  centre  of  Centre 
street  to  Marcella  street ;  thence  through  the  centre  of  Mar- 
cella  street  and  Highland  street  to  Hawthorn  street ;  thence 
through  the  centre  of  Hawthorn  street  to  Ellis  street ;  thence 
throuo;h  the  centre  of  Ellis  street  to  Thornton  street ;  thence 
throu«rh  the  centre  of  Thornton  street  to  Valentine  street ; 
thence  through  the  centre  of  Valentine  street  to  Washinijton 
street ;  thence  through  the  centre  of  Washington  street  to 
Westminster  avenue ;  thence  through  the  centre  of  West- 
minster avenue  to  Walnut  avenue  ;  thence  through  the  centre 
of  Walnut  avenue  and  Sigourney  street  to  Glen  road ; 
thence  through  the  centre  of  Glen  road  and  Green  street  to 
the  Providence  Division  of  the  New  York,  New  Haven  & 
Haiiford  Railroad ;  thence  through  the  centre  of  the  location 
of  the  Providence  Division  of  the  New  York,  New  Haven 
&  Hartford  Railroad  to  Carolina  avenue  ;  thence  through  the 
centre  of  Carolina  avenue  to  South  street ;  thence  through 
the  centre  of  South  street  to  Centre  street ;  thence  through 
the  centre  of  Centre  street  to  Myrtle  street ;  thence  through 
the  centre  of  Myrtle  street  to  Pond  street ;  thence  through 
the  centre  of  Pond  street  to  Jamaicaway  ;  thence  through  the 
centre  of  Jamaicaway  to  Perkins  street ;  thence  through  the 
centre  of  Perkins  street  to  Chestnut  street ;  thence  through 
the  centre  of  Chestnut  street  to  the  boundary  line  between 
Brookline  and  Boston ;  thence  by  said  line  to  the  point  of 
beginning. 


WARDS  —  CHAP.   46.  123^ 

Ward  Twenty-three. — Beginning  at  the  intersection  ofw«^23. 
the  boundary  line  between  Brookline  and  Boston  and  Per- 
kins street ;  thence  through  the  centre  of  Perkins  street  to 
Jamaica  way ;  thence  through  the  centre  of  Jamaicaway  to 
Pond  street ;  thence  through  the  centre  of  Pond  street  to 
Myrtle  street;  thence  through  the  centre  of  MjTtle  street 
to  Centre  street ;  thence  through  the  centre  of  Centre  street 
to  South  street ;  thence  through  the  centre  of  South  street 
to  Carolina  avenue  to  the  Providence  Division  of  the  New 
York,  Xew  Haven  &  Hartford  Railroad ;  thence  through  the 
centre  of  the  location  of  the  Providence  Division  of  the  Xew 
York,  New  Haven  &  Hartford  Railroad  to  Green  street; 
thence  through  the  centre  of  Green  street  and  Glen  road  to 
Sigoumey  street ;  thence  through  the  centre  of  Sigoumey 
street  and  >Yalnut  avenue  to  Seaver  street ;  thence  through 
the  centre  of  Seaver  street  to  Blue  Hill  avenue ;  thence 
through  the  centre  of  Blue  Hill  avenue  to  Back  street; 
thence  through  the  centre  of  Back  street  to  the  boundary 
line  between  Hyde  Park  and  Boston ;  thence  by  the  said 
boundary  and  the  boundary  line  between  Boston  and  Ded- 
ham  and  the  boundary  line  between  Boston  and  Newton 
and  the  boundary  line  between  Boston  and  Brookline  to  the 
point  of  beginning. 

Ward  Twenty-four. — Beginning  at  the  intersection  of  ward  w. 
Greenwich  street  extended  and  the  harbor  commissioners' 
line ;  thence  by  the  harbor  commissioners'  line  to  the 
boundary  line  between  Boston  and  Quincy ;  thence  by  the 
said  boundary  line  and  the  boundary  line  between  Boston 
and  Milton  and  the  boundary  line  between  Boston  and 
Hyde  Park  to  Back  street;  thence  through  the  centre  of 
Back  street  to  Talbot  avenue ;  thence  through  the  centre  of 
Talbot  avenue  to  Centre  street ;  thence  through  the  centre 
of  Centre  street  and  Centre  avenue  to  Dorchester  avenue ; 
thence  through  the  centre  of  Dorchester  avenue  to  Green- 
wich street ;  thence  through  the  centre  of  Greenwich  street 
and  Greenwich  street  extended  to  the  point  of  beginning. 

Ward  Twenty-five.  — Beginning  at  the  intei*section  of  St.  ward  25. 
Mary's  street  extended  and  the  boundary  line  between  Cam- 
bridge and  Boston ;    thence  by  St.  Mary's  street  extended  to 


J24  WARDS  — CHAP.  46. 

the  boundary  line  between  Brookline  and  Boston ;  thence 
by  said  boundary  line  and  the  boundary  line  between  New- 
ton and  Boston  and  the  boundary  line  between  Watertown 
and  Boston  and  the  boundary  line  between  Cambridge  and 
Boston  to  the  point  of  beginning. 


PROHIBITIONS   AND   PENALTIES  —  CHAP.  47.  ^25 


CHAPTER    47. 

PROHIBITIONS    AND    PENALTIES. 

Health. 

Section  1.     No   person  shall  throw  into  the  harbor,  or  Entrails,  refuse, 
any  of  the  waters  surrounding  the  city,  within  a  line  drawn  ^,*  thrownTnto** 
from  Point  AUerton  to  Nahant,  any  entrails  or  refuse  parts  harbor,  etc. 
of  fish,  or  any  decayed  fish. 

Sect.  2.     No  person   shall    at    any    time    have    in    his  *'**'' to  be 

.  iir«i/»  i«T  a  cleansed  before 

possession  with  intent  to  sell,  fash  or  any  kind,  except  noun-  sale,  and  kepun 

ders,  smelts,  and  other  small  fish,   salmon  and  shad,  until '''''®'"*'^  ***"*• 

the  same  have  been  cleansed  of  their  entrails  and  other  refuse 

parts,  nor  fish  of  any  kind  unless  they  are  ke[)t  in  covered 

stalls,  or  fish-boxes,  or   in  covered    carts,  which    shall  be 

clean  and  in  good  order,  and  well  secured  from  the  rays  of 

the  sun. 

Sect.  3.  No  person  shall  bring  into  the  city  or  have  in  vegeuwes, 
his  possession  with  intent  to  sell,  or  sell,  any  vegetables,  divested  of 
exceptino'  green  peas  and  beans  in  the  pods,  and  green  corn  p*"^**  "»» com- 

I         o  &  r  .  *        .  monly  used  for 

in  the  inner  husks,  which  have  not  previously  been  divested  food. 
of  all  parts  not  commonly  used  for  food  ;  and  no  person  shall 
have  such  parts  in  his  possession  in  any  market-place,  nor 
in  a  cart  or  vehicle  used  for  the  sale  of  vegetables,  or  other 
articles  of  food. 

Sect.  4.     No  person  shall  bring  into  the  city,  or  have  in  Decayed  or 
his  possession  with  intent  to  sell,  any  decayed  or  damaged  et''c'",''notto'L' 
fruit,  vegetable  or  animal  substance,  except  in  accordance  ^'■°"8''*'"'° 
with  a  permit  from  the  board  of  health.  except. 

Sect.  5.     No  person  shall  keep  any  live  fowl,  swine,  or  L*vefowi,etc., 
goats,  except  in  accordance  with  a  permit  from  the  board  of  except, 
health. 

Sect.  6.    No  owner  or  occupant  of  a  building  shall  permit  Owner  of  buiid 
any  manure  to  be  therein,  unless  such  building  is  used  as  a  mit  manure 
stable,  nor  in  that  case  shall  peiTnit  more  than  two  cords  ^''^'''''f  *"''®*" 

'^  a  stable;  and 


of  manure  to  accumulate  or  remain  therein,  nor  shall  any  not  more  than 

two  cor  ■ 
•table. 


person    permit   any    manure   to  remain   uncovered   on    jjjg '^^^  <=<"■•"  * 


226  PROHIBITIONS   AND  PENALTIES  —  CHAP.  47. 

grounds  outside  of  his  building,  nor  permit  his  building  or 
any  grounds  connected  therewith  to  be  foul  or  unclean. 
Removal  of  Sect.  7.     No  Dcrsou  shall  remove   manure,  or  cause  or 

manure. 

suffer  the  same  to  be  removed,  except  in  accordance  vrith  a 
permit  from  the  board  of  health. 
Manure  to  be         Sect.  8.     No  pcrsou  shall  rcmovc  any  manure,  except  in 

removed  only  In  '■  "  ^  ^ 

tight  vehickB.  a  tight  vehicle,  with  a  canvas  cover  so  secured  to  the  sides 
and  ends  of  the  vehicle  as  to  prevent  the  manure  from 
dropping  while  being  removed. 

One  cow  only  to      Sect.  9.     No  pcrsou  shall  keep,  or  allow  to  be  kept  in 

bekeptforench  i      mv  •  i?       U'    u'l,  i       a.u 

three  thousand  any  buildmg,  or  on  any  premises  oi  which  he  may  be  the 
square  feet  of    owucr  or  occupant,  withiu  the  building  limits  of  the  city, 
more  than  one  cow  for  each  three  thousand  square  feet  of 
land  in  said  building  or  premises,  except  in  accordance  with 
a  permit  from  the  board  of  health. 
Buildings  In  Sect.  10.     No  person  shall  keep  or  allow  to  be  kept  in 

kept  to  be  clean  any  building,  or  on  any  premises  of  which  he  may  be  the 
and  wholesome.  Q^jjg^.  qj.  occupaut,  any  COW,  uulcss  such  buildiug  or  prem- 
ises be  kept  clean  and  wholesome. 
Public  urinaie.       Sect.  11.     No  persou  shall  mar,  misuse,  defile,  or  deface, 
or  attach  any  hand-bill,  advertisement,  or  drawing  to  a  public 
urinal. 
Ringing  of  Sect.  12.     No  person  shall  ring  a  church  bell  or  other 

church  bells,  ^  '-' 

bell,  when,  on  account  of  illness  in  the  neighborhood,  such 

ringing  is  forbidden  by  the  board  of  health. 

Refuse  matter        Sect.  13.     No  pcrsou  shall  place  or  keep  any  refuse,  or 

In  any  building,  uoxious  or  decaying  liquid  or  solid  matter,  except  house-offal, 

etc.,  except.      ^^  ^^y.  building,  or  in  any  waters,  or  on  any  land,  except  in 

accordance  with  a  permit  from  the  board  of  health. 
House-offai to        Sect.  14.     No  person  shall  keep  in  his  house,  or  on  his 

be  placed  In  ,  .  .      i  i 

suitable  vessel,  land,  any  house-offal,  unless  the  same  is  placed  in  a  suitable 
Jemove""^       vcsscl,  free  from  ashes  and  other  refuse  matter,  and  so  placed 

as  to  be  easily  removed. 
Water-closets  to      Sect.  15.     No  pcrson  shall  maintain  a  water-closet,  vault, 

be  kept  clean,  .         .  ,     ^  .  .  , 

etc.  or  privy  in  an  unwholesome,  unclean,  or  improper  place  or 

condition. 
Buildings  to  be       Sect.  16.     No  person  shall  occupy,  or  permit  others  to 
BufBdent  water-  occupy,  any  building  owned  by  him  as  a  dwelling,  tenement, 
oioieu.  Qj,  lodging-house,  unless  such  building  is  provided  with  suffi- 


PROHIBITIONS  AND  PENALTIES  —  GHAP.  47.  227 

cient  and  suitable  water-closets,  or  privies,  for  the  persons 
ordinarily  residing  or  working  therein. 

Sect.  17.     No  person  shall  place  or  keep,  in  or  near  any  Ashes  and 
building,  ashes  or  cinders  in  such  a  manner  as  to  be  liable  to  ke°pt*"'  ^°^ 
cause  fire,  nor  mix  them  with  other  substances,  nor  place  or 
keep  them  except  in   metallic  vessels,  so  placed   as  to  be 
easily  removed. 

Sect.  18.     Xo  person,  other  than  employees  of  the  city  Housedirt, etc., 
engaged  in  public  work,  shall,  in  any  street,  carry  house-  "hrVugh^su-e^u! 
dirt,  house-offal,  or  other  refuse  matter,  except  in  accordance  except, 
with  a  permit  from  the  board  of  health. 

Sect.  19.     Xo  person  shall  bury  a  dead  body,  or  cause  Burfai of 
one  to  be  buried,  in  a  grave  which  is  less  than  three  feet 
deep  from  the  surface  of  the  ground  surrounding  the  grave 
to  the  top  of  the  coffin. 

Sect.  20.     No  person  shall  bury  a  dead  body,  or  cause  Bnriai  to  be  be- 
one  to  be  buried,  at  any  other  time  than  between  sunrise  and  UdMinre"^** 
sunset,  except  in  accordance  with  a  permit  from  the  board  «««?»• 
of  health. 

Sect.  21.     No  person  shall  remove  a  dead  body  or  itsRe™«^»'«' 
remains  from  a  grave  or  tomb  in  the  city,  or  disturb  in  a 
tomb  or  grave  such  body  or  its  remains,  except  in  accord- 
ance with  a  permit  from  the  board  of  health. 

Sect.  22.     No  person  shall  open  a  grave  or  tomb  between  opening  of 

graves  for  pur> 

the  first  day  of  June  and  the  first  day  of  October  for  any  poses  other  than 
other  purpose  than  that  of  interring  the  dead,   except  in  '""^'^* 
accordance  with  a  permit  from  the  board  of  health. 

Sect.  23.     No  person  shall  open  or  dig  a  grave  in  any  Ope"*''g "^d 
burial-ground,  except  in  accordance  with  a  permit  from  the  graves, 
board  of  health. 

Sect.  24.     No  person  shall  empty  a  cesspool,  vault,  or  Cesspools,  etc., 
privy,  except  in  accordance  with  a  permit  from  the  board  of  tied,  except 
health. 

Sect.  25.  No  owner  or  occupant  of  a  building,  or  ofownernotto  ' 
land,  shall  sufier  sewage,  or  waste,  or  stagnant  water  to  re-  wnler  tTr^main 
main  in  such  building  or  upon  such  land.  in  a  building 

Sect.  26.     No  owner  or  occupant  of  land  abutting  on  a  Abutters  to 
private  passage-way  and  having  the  right  to  use  such  pas-  ^^ep  private 
sage-way  shall  suffer  any  filth,  or  waste,  or  stagnant  water  to  clean?"  *"^' 
remain  on  that  part  of  the  passage-way  adjoining  such  land. 


128  PROHIBITIONS   AND   PENALTIES  —  CHAP.  47. 


Steam  exhaust        Sect.   27.     No  DGrson  shall  connect  Rnv  steam  exhaust- 

not  to  connect  ,  _  ^^       ^  '' 

with  ventilating-  pipe  with  any  ventilating,  waste,  or  drain  pipe  in  a  building, 
p  pe,  etc.         inside  of  the  trap  of  the  drain-pipe  placed  near  the  founda- 
tion wall  of  the  building. 
Wastewater  Sect.   28.     No  person  shall  discharge  any  waste  Water,  or 

from  sinlis,  etc.,  ,  jy  •     i  i  i  i  t 

to  be  discharged  water  iroui  a  sink  or  water-closet,  except  through  a  dram 
draL*^'^""^*'     into  a  sewer  or  cesspool,  or  in  accordance  with  a  permit 
from  the  board  of  health. 


Drains. 
Not  to  suffer  Sect.   29.     No  pcrsou  shall    suffer  any  particular   drain 

particular  drain  /.  i«it  ^        ii?i»ii        'xi 

to  leak  or  be  out  irom  any  building  or  land  oi  which  he  is  the  owner  or  occu- 

of  repair.         pant  to  leak  or  be  out  of  repair. 

Kntryofpartic      Sect.  30.     No  pcrsou  shall  cutcr,  or  attempt  to  enter,  a 

ular drains  into  .•       i  -■      >        >    .  i  i«        i      •  .      • 

public  drains  or  P^i'ticular   drain    into  a  public  drain   or   sewer,  except   in 
sewer.  accordance  with  a  permit  from  the  superintendent  of  streets. 

Not  to  discharge      Sect.  31.     No  pcrsou  shall  discharge  into  a  public  drain, 

steam,  etc.,  into  i    ^     ^        >  a  <i 

sewer.  sewer,  or  catch-basin,  any  steam,  nor  any  other  matter  or 

ord.  1893,  c.  5.   thing  which  may  tend  to  cause  an  obstruction  thereof,  or  a 
nuisance,  or  a  deposit  therein,  or  any  injury  thereto. 

Use  of  Streets. 
Horses, etc.,  not      Sect.  32.     No  persou  having  the  care  of  a  horse,  or  other 
to  be  driven  at    j^g^g^  of  burdcn,  carriajre,  or  drau2:ht,  shall  drive,  or  ride,  or 

greater  speed  '  c    '  a      »  '  ' 

than  seven  miles  permit  such  horsc,  beast  of  burden,  carriage,  or  draught,  to 

an  hour,  except,  ,  j.  j.        /•  i  j_i  •  i  i  • 

go  at  a  greater  rate  oi  speed  than  seven  miles  an  hour  in  a 

public  street,  except  in  wards  22,  23,  24,  and  25,  nor  in  a 

public  street  in  said  excepted  portion  of  the  city  at  a  greater 

rate  than  twelve  miles  an  hour. 

Not  to  drive  Sect.  33.     No  pei'sou  shall  drive  or  convey  through  the 

i^nVa-n'fe^^n    pi^hlic  streets  any  vehicle  the  width  of  which,  with  its  load, 

width,  except,    excceds  ten  feet,  except  in  accordance  with  a  permit  from  the 

superintendent  of  streets. 
Not  to  obstruct     Sect.  34.     No  person  shall,  in  a  street,  wilfully  obstruct 
loiterTnYtrMt.  ^^^  ^^^^  passage  of  foot-travellers,  nor  shall  any  person  in 
Ord.  1808,  c.  1.   a  street,  except  in  that  part  of  Otis  street  between  Franklin 
street  and  Summer  street,  during  the  part  of  the  day  be- 
tween the  hours  of  11  A.M.  and  2  P.M.,  saunter  or  loiter 


PROHIBITIONS    AND   PENALTIES  —  CHAP.  47.  129 

for  more  than  five  minutes  after  being  directed  by  a  police 
officer  to  move  on. 

Sect.  35.     No  person  sliall,  except  in  accordance  with  a^^o'^toBeii 

'■  ^  .  goods  in  streets 

permit  from  the  superintendent  of  streets,  in  any  street  or  or  from  buiid- 

from  any  building  outside  of  the  Faneuil  Hall  market  limits  *°g«'"<=«P»- 

sell  any  goods  or  article  to  any  person  on  the  street,  or,  in 

any  street,  outside  of  said  limits,  place  or  permit  to  remain 

for  more  than  ten  minutes  any  goods  or  article  of  which  he  is 

the  owner  or  in  charge,  or,  while  on  foot,  carry  and  display 

any  showcard,  placard,  or  sign. 

Sect.  36.     No  person  shall,  except  in  accordance  with  a  ^°' *" '■"'"^  "^ 

,  .  lowiT  merchan- 

permit  from  the  superintendent  of  streets,  raise    into,   or  dUe,  except. 
lower  from,  the  second  or  any  higher  story  of  a  building, 
over  any  portion  of  a  street,  any  article  of  merchandise. 

Sect.  37.     No  person  shall,  except  in  accordance  with  ^'°"°  ^p'^'"'^'*'> 

^  ^  '^  .  .  etc.,  earth, 

a  permit  from  the  superintendent  of  streets,  or  in  accord- gravei,  etc.,  on 

ance  with  the  provisions  of  section  forty-two  of  this  chapter,  *"*'*^''- 

sprinkle,    scatter,    put,    or   place   any   earth,    (Jirt,    gravel, 

sand,  cinders,  ashes,  sawdust,  salt,  or  mixture  of  salt,  in  or 

upon  a  street,  nor  shall  any  person,  except  in  accordance  ^^*"°'"' °' 

with  a  permit  from  the  superintendent  of  streets,  remove 

any  manure  or  dirt  from  any  street. 

Sect.  38.     No  person  shall,  in  any  street,  wash  or  other- ^°* *° '^''''*"'' 

,      ,  ,  .  1  clean  vehicles, 

wise  clean  any  animal  or  vehicle,  or  shake  or  otherwise  clean  etc.,  in  streets. 
any  mat  or  carpet. 

Sect.  39.     No  person  shall  throw  or  sweep  into,  or  place.  Not  to  sweep, 

,  1  /«•         J  •        •  J         J  •  ,.  etc.,  into  street 

or  drop  and  suner  to  remain  in,  any  street,  any  piece  oiany  hoops, 
hoop,  board,  wood,   wire,   paper,   or  any  nail,   sweepings,  boards, etc. 
sawdust,  soot,  ashes,  cinders,  shavings,  hair,  manure,  oyster- 
shell,  clam-shell,  lobster-shell,  card,  handbill,  or  rubbish  or 
filth  of  any  kind,  or  any  noxious  or  refuse  liquid  or  solid 
matter  or  substance. 

Sect.  40.     No  person  shall  coast  in  any  street  not  desig-  Not  to  coast 

^"^     except  where 

nated  by  the  board  of  aldermen  for  coasting.  designated. 

Sect.  41.     No  person  shall,  in  any  street,  throw  stones.  Not  to  throw 

1      11  1  •      -1  I  -1  Bio:ie«  or  mis. 

snowballs,  or  other  missiles,  or  shoot  with,  or  use,  a  bow  siicc,  or  shoot. 
and  arrow  or  sling,  or  play  at  ball,  nor  shall  any  person  ^'''^  ^""^  ^"'^ 

o'  jr      »»  5  %!     r  arrow,  or  dls- 

distribute  to  persons  on  a  street,  handbills,  cards,  circulars,  tribute  biiis, 
or  papers  of  any  kind  except  newspapers. 

Sect.  42.     No  owner  or  tenant  of  an  estate  abutting  on  lilT''*' **^ 


130 


PROHIBITIONS   AND   PENALTIES  —  CHAP.  47. 


Snow  to  be 
made  even. 


Not  to  saw  or 
cut  firewood  in 
street. 
Not  to  drive 
sheep,  etc.,  in 
street,  except. 


Not  to  permit 
horne,  etc.,  to 
go  at  large  in 
street. 

Not  to  water 
(Street,  except. 


Not  to  ring 
bells,  etc.,  ex- 
cept. 
1892,  c.  390. 


Not  to  expose 
tables  for  or 
play  at  games  of 
chance  in  street. 


Not  to  climb  or 
tie  horse  to  tree 
ill  street. 
Ord.  1892,  c.  12. 

Not  to  use  pro- 
fane language  in 
street. 


a  sidewalk  shall  place  or  suffer  to  remain  for  Inore  than  three 
hours  between  sunrise  and  sunset,  any  snow  upon  such  side- 
walk, nor  any  ice  upon  such  sidewalk  unless  such  ice  is  made 
even,  and  covered  with  sand,  sawdust,  or  ashes  to  prevent 
slipping ;  nor  shall  any  person  place  any  ice  or  snow  in  a 
street,  outside  of  the  sidewalk,  unless  the  same  is  made  even 
at  the  time  of  placing. 

Sect.  43.  No  person  shall,  in  any  street,  saw  or  cut  fire- 
wood. 

Sect.  44.  No  person  shall  drive  sheep,  swine,  or  other 
neat  cattle  through  or  in  any  street,  or  feed  or  bait  any  ani- 
mal in  any  street,  except  in  accordance  with  a  permit  from 
the  superintendent  of  streets. 

Sect.  45.  No  person  shall  permit  any  horse,  cow,  swine, 
goat,  or  other  grazing  animal  to  go  at  large  in  any  street. 

Sect.  46.  No  person  shall  water  any  street  with  a  water- 
ing cart,  except  in  accordance  with  a  permit  from  the  super- 
intendent of  streets. 

Sect.  47.  No  person  other  than  musicians  in  a  lawful 
parade  or  procession,  or  itinerant  musicians  licensed  thereto 
by  the  board  of  police,  shall,  in  any  street,  except  as  a 
warning  of  danger,  ring,  or  cause  to  be  rung,  any  bell, 
or  use,  or  cause  to  be  used,  any  musical  or  noise-making 
instrument. 

Sect.  48.  No  person  shall  expose  in  any  street  any  table, 
or  device  of  any  kind,  intended  for  playing  a  game  of 
hazard  or  chance  ;  and  no  person  shall  play  at  any  such  game 
or  any  other  unlawful  game  in  any  street. 

Sect.  49.  No  person  shall  climb,  or  tie  a  horse  or  other 
animal  to,  or  post  a  bill  or  notice  upon,  a  tree,  lamp-post, 
or  hydrant  in  any  street. 

Sect.  50.  No  person  shall,  in  any  street,  accost  or  ad- 
dress another  person  with  obscene  or  profane  language. 


Pennanent  ex- 
cavations in 
streets,  con- 
struction of. 


Openings  in  and  Occupations  of  Streets. 
Sect.  51.  No  person  shall  make  any  permanent  excava- 
tion under  the  surface  of  a  street,  the  inner  face  of  the  wall 
of  which  extends  further  under  the  street  than  to  a  line 
eighteen  inches  inside  the  line  of  the  outer  edge  of  the  curb- 
stone or  sidewalk. 


PROHIBITIONS  AND  PENALTIES  —  CHAP.  47.  131 

Sect.  52.     No  person  shall  place  or  maintain  in  a  street  ^'■**'''S8  in 

Streets* 

any  jirating  which  extends  more  than  eighteen  inches  into 
the  street,  or  the  spaces  between  the  bars  of  which  are  more 
than  one  inch  in  width. 

Sect.  53.     No   person  shall   make  a  coal-hole   or   other  ^''""'°'®*  "** 

,  ,  .   ,  .  openings  in 

opening  in  a  street,  except  in  accordance  with  a  permit  from  streets. 
the  superintendent  of  streets. 

Sect.   54.     No  person  shall  maintain  an  entrance  to  his  ^"*''*"°^^y 

^  descending 

estate  by  steps  descending  immediately  from  or  near  the  line  steps  to  be 
of  a  public  street,  unless  the  same  is  securely  guarded.  ^"" 

Sect.  55.     No  person    shall   erect  any  canopy,  awning,  Erection  of 
shade,  shade-frame,  or  shade-curtain  in  any  street,  except  in  ings,  etc. 
accordance  with  a  permit  from  the  superintendent  of  streets ;  ^^^-  ^^^*'  •'•  *• 
nor  shall  any  person  erect  or  maintain  any  such  structure 
which  shall  extend  over  the  adjoining  sidewalk  beyond  a  line 
two  feet  and   six   inches  within   the    outside  line    of  such 
sidewalk. 

Sect.   56.     No  person  shall,  except  in  accordance  with  a  ^'°' *° '"'^"^ 

'  signs  in  side- 

permit  from  the  board  of  aldermen,  place  or  maintain  an  walks,  nor  pro- 
American  flag  on  which  is  placed,  or  to  which  is  attached,  pxtepT"*' *'" * 
any  word,  figure  or  design,  so  as  to  project  into  or  over  any  ord.  isos,  c.  e. 
street,  nor  insert  a  sign  in  any  sidewalk,  nor  place  or  main- 
tain a  sign,  show-bill,  lantern,  show-board,  goods,  wares,  or 
other  articles,  so  as  to  project  into  or  overhang  any  street. 

Sect.   57.     No  person  shall  make  a  bonfiie  in,  or  open  ^^^°^y^P;"7 
or  occupy  any  portion  of,  a  street,  except  in  accordance  with  winiout  permit. 
a   permit   from  the   superintendent  of  streets,  nor  without 
exhibiting  such  permit  to  any  police  officer,  when  requested 
by  him  so  to  do. 

Bridges^  Draws,  and  Bathing. 

Sect.   58.     No  person  shall  deface  or  injure  any  public  jf^tto  deface oir 
bridge  or  any  wharf  connected  therewith,  or  unnecessarily  i°J""^''^'"'^8^" 

or  wb&]*V6tta 

open  the  draw  of  any  such  bridge,  or  obstruct  the  passage 

of  the  same ;  nor  shall  any  person,  without  the  consent  of 

the  draw-tender,  make  fast  to  any  public  bridge,  or  draw, 

or  guard  or  pier  thereof,  any  vessel,  scow,  raft,  or  float, 

or  remain  inside  of  the  draw-gates,  or  on  any  pier,  wharf, 

fender,  or  appurtenance  of  such  draw  while  such  gates  are 

closed;    nor  shall   any  person,  having   tinder  his  charge  a  to  comply  with 

vessel  passing  through  the  draw  of  any  auch  bridge,  refuse '"'*"^''°"^°* 

^  'S  o  J  o    >  draw-tender. 


132 


PROHIBITIONS   AND   PENALTIES  —  CHAP.  47. 


or  neglect  to  comply  with  the  directions  of  a  draw-tender 
relating  to  such  passing. 
Not  to  swim  or      Sect.  59.     No  pcrson  shall,  except  in  accordance  with 

bathe  so  as  to  .  i  t    i       i   i  i 

be  visible  from  regulations  established  by  the  bath  department  or  the  park 
o'dTs'gs**'        department  and  approved  by  the  mayor,  swim  or  bathe  in 
any  of  the  waters  surrounding  or  within  the  city  so  as  to  be 
visible  from  any  dwelling-house,  wharf,  or  street. 


Kot  to  sell 
butter  except 
by  weight. 


Not  to  sell  at 
auction. 


Not  to  obstruct 
sidewnllis  or 
roadway. 


Not  to  permit 
boxes,  etc.,  to 
remain  within 
marliet  limits 
on  Sunday. 


Not  to  play  at 
any  game,  or  be- 
have in  noisy 
manner. 


Not  to  smoke, 
or  have  lighted 
cigar,  etc.,  in  his 
possession. 

To  comply  with 
directions  of 
superintendent, 
deputies,  and 
police  officers. 


The  Market  Limits. 

Sect.  60.  No  person  shall,  within  any  market  limits, 
sell  any  butter  other  than  by  weight ;  nor  sell,  or  expose  for 
sale,  an}^  butter  in  lumps,  unless  said  lumps  weigh  one  or 
more  integral  pounds  or  quarter  pounds ;  nor  sell,  or  have 
in  his  possession  with  intent  to  sell,  as  an  article  of  food, 
any  diseased,  tainted,  or  unwholesome  fish,  animal,  or  fowl, 
or  any  part  thereof;  nor  practise  any  fraudulent  dealing ;  and 
no  person  shall  in  any  street,  within  any  market  limits,  sell 
any  goods,  wares,  or  merchandise  at  public  auction,  except  in 
accordance  with  a  permit  from  the  superintendent  of  streets. 

Sect.  61.  No  person  shall,  within  any  market  limits, 
so  occupy  or  obstruct  any  sidewalk  as  not  to  leave  a  clear 
and  direct  passage  for  travellers  thereon ;  nor  so  place  or 
stop  any  vehicle  abreast  of,  or  near  to,  any  other  vehicle 
as  not  to  leave  a  clear  and  direct  passage  for  other  vehicles. 

Sect.  62.  No  person  shall,  within  any  market  limits, 
permit  any  box,  cask,  or  other  receptacle,  or  any  vehicle,  or 
any  horse,  or  other  beast,  to  remain  on  the  sidewalk  or  any 
other  part  of  the  street  during  any  part  of  the  Lord's  day 
except  in  the  evening  thereof,  and  in  a  place  assigned  to  him 
by  the  superintendent  of  markets  or  one  of  his  deputies. 

Sect.  63.  No  person  shall,  within  any  market  limits,  play 
at  any  game,  or  lie  down,  or  sleep,  or  behave  in  a  noisy, 
disorderly,  or  riotous  manner,  or  scuffle,  or  throw  any 
missile,  or  thing  whatsoever ;  and  no  person  shall,  in  any 
public  market-house  within  said  limits,  smoke,  or  have  a 
lighted  pipe,  cigar,  or  cigarette  in  his  possession? 

Sect.  64.  No  person  shall,  within  any  market  limits, 
neglect,  or  refuse  to  obey  or  comply  with  any  reasonable 
direction  of  the  superintendent  of  markets,  or  either  of  his 
deputies,  or  of  any  police  officer. 


PROHIBITIONS   AND   PENALTIES  —  CHAP.  47.  133 

Faneuil-hall  Market  Limits. 
Sect.   65.     No  person  shall,  within  the  Faneuil-hall  mar- Not  to  sen  in, 

--..  ,.  ,  .  iji'-iji  •        except  in  place* 

ket  limits,  except  m  a  place  assigned  to  him  by  the  supenn-  assigned,  etc. 
tendent  of  markets,  and  during  the  hours  for  keeping  open 
said  market  prescribed  by  ordinance,  or  by  an  order  of  the 
board  of  aldermen,  and  during  the  evenings  immediately 
preceding  Thanksgiving  day  and  Christmas  day,  sell  or 
expose  for  sale  any  goods,  wares,  or  merchandise;  and  no  ^1"^^^^^^°^ p*"**" 
itinerant  pedler  shall  within  said  limits  tarry  or  carry  on  his 
business. 

Grass  and  Areas. 

Sect.  66.     No  person  shall   walk,  stand,  or   lie  on  the  ^°* *** ''*'^' 

'■  _  ^  stand,  or  lie  on 

grass  of  any  of  the   public  grounds,  except  in  accordance  grass,  areas, 
with  a  permit  from  the  mayor,  nor  upon  the  grass  or  other  ^^'^''  ®^*'®p*- 
area  between  a  building  and  a  street,  except  in  accordance 
with  a  permit  from  the  owner  thereof. 

Public  Grounds. 

Sect.   67.     No  person  shall,  in  or  upon  any  of  the  public  Not  to  make 
grounds,  make  any  public  address,  discharge  any  cannon  or  address,  dis- 
fire-arm,  expose  for  sale  any  goods,  wares,  or  merchandise,  ^I'^'^^Vpubiic' 
erect  or  maintain  any  booth,  stand,  tent,  or  apparatus  for  grounds,  ex- 
purposes  of  public  amusement  or  show,  or  coast  or  engage  in  ^^^  ' 
a  game  of  ball,  football,  or  other  athletic  sport,  except  in 
accordance  with  a  permit  from  the  mayor. 

Sect.  68.     No  person  shall,  in  or  upon  any  of  the  public  Not  to  drop, 

,  ,  ^  .  place,  etc.,  dirt 

grounds,  drop,  place,  or  throw,  and  suffer  to  remain,  any  or  refuse  matter 
dirt,  gravel,  stone,  paper,  or  refuse,  or  offensive  matter  ^^^"1^^^^^ ^^^ 
any  kind,  or  drive  any  animal,  or  suffer  any  animal  in  his 
charge  to  feed  or  go  at  large,  or  propel  any  vehicle  for  con- 
veying goods  or  merchandise,  or  cut,  break,  or  remove  the 
ice  in  or  from  any  pond,  or  climb  any  tree  or  fence,  except 
under  the  direction  of  the  superintendent  of  public  grounds. 

Reservoirs,  Hydrants,  and  Water-pipes. 
Sect.  69.      No  person  shall  without  permission   of  the  ^°*  *°  *"J"™ 

....  .  .  ,  city  reservoir  or 

water  commissioner  injure  a  reservoir,  pipe,  or  other  water  pipes,  etc. 
apparatus  owned  by  the  city. 

Sect.   70.     No   person   shall  without   permission  of  the  ^°*  ***  "*^* 

'■  ...  opening  or  con- 

water  commissioner  make  an  opening  or  connection  with,  nection  with, 


234:  PROHIBITIONS   AND   PENALTIES  —  CHAP.  47. 

or  take  water     qj.  ^uj.j^  qjj^  qf  tum  ofF,  Of  draw  off,  or  causG  to  be  removed, 

from,  city  pipe,  .  •  i  i  •  . 

etc.  water  irom,  any  water-pipe  or  reservoir  owned  by  the  city. 

Not  to  open  Sect.  71.     No  person  shall,  except  in   case    of  fire,   or 

hydrant  or  lift  ,  ■•ii  ii/r»»i  /• 

being  authorized  thereto   by  the  omcer  in  charge  thereof, 


cover. 


open  a  hydrant,  or  lift  or  remove  the  cover  of  a  hydrant. 


Not  to  draw  or       Sect.   72.     No  pcrson  shall,  without  permission   of  the 

use  water  from  .      .  , 

pipes  of  city,     water  commissioner,  draw  or  use   water  irom  any  pipe  or 

except.  fixture  connected  with  the  water  supply  of  the  city. 

Not  to  discharge      Sect.  73.     No   pcrsou    shall  discharge  water  through  a 

water  tlirough  '■  .   i         i  i  /^    i 

hand-hose,  ex-    haud-hosc,  cxccpt   in    accordaucG   with   the    orders    of  the 
**^**  water  commissioner  in  force  at  the  time  of  such  discharge. 

Chestnut-hill  Reservoir  Grounds. 
No  person  to  Sect.  74.      No  pcrsou  shall  injure  or  deface  any  tree, 

lhru'b8!e^ta!      shrub,  grass,  path,  or  fence  on  the  grounds  adjoining  Chest- 
within  reservoir  nut-hill  rescrvoir. 

Throwing  dirt,       Sect.  75.     No  pcrson  shall  place  or  throw  dirt,  rubbish, 
etc.,  on  reser-     filth     or  offensivG    matter,    or   commit   a  nuisance,  on  the 

voir  grounds  i  .ii 

forbidden.        grouuds  adjoining  Chestnut-hill  reservoir. 
And  use  of  Sect.  76.     No  pcrson  shall,  except  with  the  permission 

groundTof  res-  of  the  officcr  iu  chargc  of  the  grounds  adjoining  Chestnut- 
ervoir.  \^\\\  rcservoir,  drive  a  team,  cart,  wagon,  or  other  vehicle 

for  the  conveyance  of  goods  or  merchandise  upon  the  drive- 
way of,  or  within,  said  grounds. 
Not  to  drive  Sect.  77.     No  persou  shall  drive  or  conduct  a  funeral, 

dri4way°of      ^^  ^  hearse  or  carriage  connected  with   a   funeral,  on  the 
reservoir.         drivcway  adjoining  Chestnut-hill  reservoir. 
Bpeed  of  horses,      Sect.  78.     No    owucr  or  Other   person   having   for  the 
ami't8''ofrr8er-   time  being  the  charge  or  use  of  a  horse  or  other  animal  shall 
voir  grounds,     drivc  or  permit  such  horse  or  animal  to  go  at  a  rate  of  speed 
greater  than  eight  miles  an  hour  upon  the  driveway  adjoin- 
insr  Chestnut-hill  reservoir. 
Not  to  dig  or         Sect.  79.     No  person  shall,  except  with  the  permission 
^aSetT^*"^  of  the  officer  in  charge  of  the  grounds  adjoining  Chestnut- 
hill  reservoir,  dig  or  carry  away  the  sward,  gravel,  rock, 
stones,  sand,  turf,  or  earth  thereon. 
Not  to  climb  Sect.  80.     No  person  shall,  except  with  the  permission 

toTrVrouMdror  of  the  officcF  in  charge  of  the  grounds  adjoining  Chestnut- 
tte  horses  there.  j^ji|  rcscrvoir,  climb  a  tree  on  said  grounds,  or  tie  a  horse  or 
other  animal  to  a  tree  or  fence  on  said  grounds. 


PROHIBITIONS   AND   PENALTIES  —  CHAP.  47.  135 

Sect.    81.      No   person    shall   post    a    bill,    placard,    or  ^°*  *°  p"**  *^i"« 

...  y  ,  I   Ml  or  placards 

advertisement   within  the  grounds   adjoining   Chestnut-hili  wuhin  reservoir 

grounds. 

reservoir. 

Notices  and  Placards. 
Sect.  82.     No  person  shall  post  up  or  affix  in  any  manner,  ^otto  post  up, 

.  .  etc.,  notices, 

paint,  print,  or  write,  or  cause  to  be   painted,  printed,  or  etc., upon  posts. 
written,  a  notice,  advertisement,  or  bill,  upon  a  post,  pole,  ^"I'^^uTcon 
fence,  wall,  or  building  in  the  city,  unless  he  has  previously  sent, 
obtained  the  consent  of  the  person  or  persons  having  posses- 
sion of  such  post,  pole,  fence,  wall,  or  building. 

Sect.  83.     No  person  shall,  without  the  consent  of  the  ^"t'^P"**'**"- 

notices,  etc., 

mayor,  post  up,  or  affix  in  any  manner,  or  paint,  print,  or  upon  curb- 
write,  or  cause  to  be  painted,  printed,  or  written,  a  notice,  ponlentTf'^""* 
advertisement,  or  bill  upon  a  curbstone,  sidewalk,  tree,  tele-  mayor, 
graph-pole,  or  lamp-post,  in  a  street  or  public  place,  or  upon 
a  walk,  fence,  or  building  belonging  to  the  city. 

Owners  of  Dogs. 
Sect.  84.     No  person  shall  own  or  keep  in  the  city  any  ^"*  *•*  "'^  <"" 

.  1  keep  in  city 

dog  which  by  barking,  biting,  howling,  or  in  any  other  man-  do^sthatdis- 
ner,  disturbs  the  quiet  of  any  person.  turb  any  person. 

Dealers  in  Junk  and  Second-hand  Articles. 
Sect.  85.     No  person  keeping  a  shop  for  the  purchase,  ^'^^'''^'''j""'''' 

^  ,  etc.;  buBinesa 

sale,  or  barter  of  junk,  old  metals,  or  second-hand  articles  hours, 
shall  have  his  shop  open  for  the  transaction  of  business,  nor 
shall  he  purchase  any  of  the  aforesaid  articles,  except  be- 
tween sunrise  and  nine  o'clock  in  the  evening  of  any  week- 
day except  Saturday,  on  which  day  such  shop  may  be  kept 
open,  and  such  articles  purchased,  from  sunrise  until  ten 
o'clock  in  the  evening;  nor  shall  he  directly  or  indirectly 
either  purchase  or  receive  by  way  of  barter  or  exchange  any  ^"ot  to  purchase 

•^  -z  ''  o  ./    from  minors. 

junk,  old  metals,  or  second-hand  articles  from  a  minor  or  ap- 
prentice, knowing  or  having  reason  to  believe  him  to  be  such. 

Hawkers  and  Pedlers. 

Sect.  86.     No  person  shall  hawk  or  peddle  any  of  the  pedTtrrtoTe- 
articles  enumerated  in  section  one  of  chapter  sixty-eij^ht  of  cord  name  with 

'^  ./         o  board  of  health. 


136 


PROHIBITIONS   AND   PENALTIES  —  CHAP.  47. 


Bee  ord.  1892.    the  public  statutes,  until  he  has  recorded  his  name  and  resi- 

c.  4. 

dence  with  the  board  of  health,  and  been  assigned  by  said 
Proviso.  board  a  number ;  provided,  however,  that  the  foregoing  pro- 

visions shall  not  apply  to  minors  licensed  by  the  mayor  and 
aldermen ;  and.  further  provided  that  the  mayor  and  alder- 
men may  restrain  the  sale  by  minors  of  any  or  of  all  such 
articles. 

Sect.  87.  No  person  hawking,  peddling,  or  selling,  or 
exposing  for  sale,  any  articles  enumerated  in  section  one  of 
chapter  sixty-eight  of  the  j)ublic  statutes,  shall  cry  his  wares 
to  the  disturbance  of  the  peace  and  comfort  of  the  inhabi- 
tants of  the  city. 

Sect.  88.  No  hawker  or  pedler  shall  carry  or  convey 
any  articles  enumerated  in  section  one  of  chapter  sixty-eight 
of  the  public  statutes  in  any  manner  that  will  tend  to  injure 
or  disturb  the  public  health  or  comfort,  nor  otherwise  than  in 
vehicles  or  receptacles  which  are  neat  and  clean  and  do  not 
leak,  and  which  have  printed  on  them  in  letters  and  figures 
at  least  two  inches  in  height  the  name  of  the  person  selling, 
the  number  given  him  l)y  the  board  of  health,  and  the  num- 
ber given  him  by  the  superintendent  of  streets,  and  which 
are  approved  on  the  first  Monday  in  every  month  by  the 
board  of  health. 

Dealers  in  Hay,   Straw,  Wood,  or  Bark. 
Bale  of  hay,  Sect.  89.     No  pcrsou  shall,  in  any  street,  have  a  stand  for 

Btrelu.*^  '^'  °    ^^^  s^l^  of  hay,  or  straw,  or  wood,  or  bark,  except  in  accord- 
ance with  an  order  of  the  board  of  aldermen. 


Hawkers  and 
pedlers  not  to 
disturb  inhabi- 
tants. 


Carriage  and 
conveyance  of 
articles  to  be  in 
neat  and  clean 
vehicles. 


Manufacture, 
etc.,  of  petro- 
leum, etc. 


Not  to  manu- 
facture or  sell 
gun-cotton,  etc. 


Dealers  in  Camphene,  Petroleum,  or  Explosive  Compounds. 

Sect.  90.  No  person  shall  manufacture,  refine,  mix, 
store,  or  keep  any  petroleum,  camphene,  burning-fluid,  or 
naphtha  for  sale  or  storage  within  the  city,  except  in  accord- 
ance with  the  ordinances,  and  a  license  issued  by  the  fire 
commissioner. 

Sect.  91.  No  person  shall  manufacture  or  sell,  or  ex- 
pose for  sale,  any  gun-cotton,  nitro-glycerine,  or  any  com- 
pound of  the  same,  or  any  gunpowder  or  fulminate  or  any 
other  substance,  which  by  being  exploded  or  ignited  will 
produce  a  force  or  noise,  except  in  accordance  with  a  license 
issued  by  the  fire  commissioner ;  nor  shall  any  person  send 


PROHIBITIONS   AND   PENALTIES  —  CHAP.  47.  137 

or  carry  through  the  public  streets  any  such  substance,  ex- Not  to  trans- 
cept  in  the  manner  and  in  the  quantities  allowed  by  statute  stances,  except, 
or  ordinance. 

Sect.  92.     No  person  shall  sell  to  any  child  under  theSaiesto 

.   ,  ,  ...  J.     i»  i  children  under 

age  of  sixteen  years,  without  the  written  consent  ot  a  parent  sixteen,  without 
or  sfuardian  of  such  child,  any  cartridge  or  fixed  ammuni- ^°^f'=°*' '"^°" 

D  '         v^  o  hlbited. 

tion,  of  which  any  fulminate  is  a  component  part,  nor  so  sell 
any  gun,  pistol,  or  mechanical  contrivance  arranged  for  the 
explosion  of  any  such  cartridge  or  fixed  ammunition,  unless 
such  cartridge  or  fixed  ammunition  is  a  paper  cap,  of  which 
the  only  component  parts  are  chlorate  of  potash  and  sulphide 
of  antimony. 

Sect.  93.     No  person  shall  in  any  street  explode,  or  so  ^'°* *°  "p'°*^" 

^  ,  or  place  tor- 

place  or  deposit  that  explosion  can  occur,  any  torpedo,  per-  pedoes,  etc.,  in 
cussion  cap,  or  other  mechanical  contrivance  whereof  any  *^'"^*'*- 
form  of  detonator  is  a  part,  nor  any  dynamite. 

Firearms,  Bonfires,  and  Brick-Tcilns. 

Sect.  94.     No  person  shall  fire  or  discharge  a  cannon,  Not  to  fire  can- 
gun,  fowling-piece,  or  firearm,  within  the  limits  of  the  city,  except.  ' 
except  at  a  military  exercise,  or  review,  authorized  by  the 
military  authority  of  the    Commonwealth,   or   by  the   city 
council  or  mayor  of  the  city,  or  in  the  lawful  defence  of  the 
person,  family,  or  property  of  a  citizen. 

Sect.  95.     No  person  shall  make  a  bonfire,  or  other  fire.  Making bon- 
on  an^y  wharf  or  street  in  the  open  air  within  the  city  except 
in  accordance  with  a  permit  from  the  fire  copamissioner. 

Sect.  9G.     No  person  shall  erect,  make,  or  fire,  or  cause  Not  to  erect  or 

/•I'l"  1  •  I'li'i        make  brick  or 

to  be  erected,  made,  or  fired  within  the  city,  a  brick-kiln,  umekiin, 
or  lime-kiln,  except  in  accordance  with  a  permit  from  the  ^'"'^■p'- 
fire  commissioner. 

Fire-alarm  Apparatus;   Combustible  Material. 

Sect.  97.     No  person  shall,  without  authority  from  the  Fire  alarm 
fire  commissioner,  open,  or  in  any  way   interfere    with,   a  ^pp*""**"^- 
signal-box,  wire,  or  any  other  thing  connected  with  the  fire- 
alarm  telegraph  apparatus,  except  in  case  of  fire. 


138 


PROHIBITIONS   AND   PENAL!  lES  —  CHAP.  47. 


Removal  of  Sect.  98.     No  person  shall  neglect  or  refuse  to  remove 

combustible  i.ii  -ii  t  t    ^  ^        f 

material.  'dniy.  combustible  material,  when  ordered  by  the  hre  commis- 

obsfruction  of   sioncr  so  to  do,  or  obstruct  any  oflScer  or  member  of  the 

apparatus.        firc  department  in  the  discharge  of  his  duties,  or  wilfully 

interfere  with   any  engine,  or  other  apparatus  used  by  the 

members  of  the  fire  department  in  the  discharge    of  their 

duties. 


Bituminous 

coal. 

1895,  c.  389. 

Ord.  1892,  c.  3. 


Erection  and 
alteration  of 
wooden 
buildings. 


Biluminous   Coal;    Wooden  Buildings. 

Sect.  99.  No  person  shall  use  bituminous  coal  for  the 
purpose  of  generating  steam  in  boilers  in  any  building, 
unless  the  furnace  in  which  said  coal  is  burned  is  provided 
with  some  effective  device  for  consuming  its  own  smoke. 

Sect.  100.  No  person  shall  erect,  or  in  any  manner 
alter,  a  wooden  building  outside  the  building  limits  of  the 
city,  in  violation  of  the  requirements  of  the  ordinances  of 
the  city,  nor  except  in  accordance  with  a  permit  from  the 
buildiiiiT  commissioner. 


Not  to  vote  or 
remain  at  meet- 
ings unless  in- 
cluded iu  call, 
etc. 


Ward-rooms;  Faneuil  Hall. 
Sect.  101.  No  person  not  included  in  a  call  for  a  meet- 
ing held  under  a  permit  granted  by  the  superintendent  of 
public  buildings,  and  no  person,  when  objection  is  made  by 
the  major  part  of  such  of  the  applicants  for  such  permit  as 
are  present  at  the  meeting,  or  by  the  presiding  officer  at 
such  meeting,  shall  mark  a  ballot,  or  vote,  or  remain,  at  such 
meeting.  , 

Not  to  carry  Sect.   102.     No  pcrsou,  othcr  than  the  superintendent  of 

o7votere'^unlcs*8  public  buildiugs,  or  some  person  by  him  duly  authorized, 
authorized.       shall  Carry  away,  or  interfere  with,  a  copy  of  a  list  of  voters 
posted  or  hung  up  in  a  ward-room. 

Sect.  103.  No  person  shall  put  up  any  decoration  in  or 
on  Faneuil  hall  unless  authorized  thereto  by  an  order  of  the 
board  of  aldermen ;  nor  shall  any  person  so  authorized 
drive  any  nail  or  screw  into  the  building  or  any  part  thereof, 
in  putting  up  any  decoration. 

Numbering  of  Buildings. 
Penalty  for  Sect.   104.     No  pcrsoR  shall  neglcct,  or  refuse,  to  affix  to 

number  on        any  buildiug  owned  by  him  the  street  number  designated  for 
building.  g^j^i^  building  by  the  superintendent  of  streets,  nor  shall  any 


Decorations  in 
Faneuil  hall. 


PROHIBITIONS   AND    PENALTIES  —  CHAP.  47.  139 

person  affix  to  or  suffer  to  remain  on  any  building  owned 
or  occupied  by  him,  a  street  number  other  than  the  one 
designated  for  such  building  by  said  superintendent. 

Penalty  for  Violations. 

Sect.   105.     Whoever  violates   any  provision  of  section  p«°*'*i«" '<» 
eighty-four  of  this  chapter  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  visions  of  uua 
exceeding  ten  dollars  for  each  offence,  and  whoever  violates  '^''p^*'"' 
any  provision  of  any  other  section  of  this  chapter  shall  be 
punished  by  a  fine  not  exceeding  twenty  dollars  for  each 
oftence,  and  not  only  the  person  actually  doing  the  prohib- 
ited thing,  but  also  his  employer  and   every  other   person 
concerned  in  so  doing,  shall  be  i)unished  by  the  said  fine. 

Approved  July  18^  1898. 


REVISED    REGULATIONS 


OF  1898 


CITY  OF  BOSTON 


In  the  year  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and  ninety-eight 


A   REGULATION 


CONSOLIDATING    AND    ARRANGING 


THE    REGULATIONS 


BOARD    OF    ALDERMEN" 


CITY   OF    BOSTON 


Se  it  ordered  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  of  the  City  of 
Boston f  08  follows: 


CHAPTER  1. 


GENERAL    PROVISIONS. 


Section  1.     This  regulation  shall  be  known  as  the  "Re- Adoption  and 
vised  Regulations  of  1898,"  and  so  far  as  its  provisions  are  latione. 
the  same  in  effect  as  those  of  previously  existing  regula- 
tions,   it   shall    be    construed   as  a   continuation   of    those 
regulations;    it   shall   not   affect   any   act   done,   any  right  Acta  done, 

i  ij         '  1  -J  >  •  ""^        rights  accrued, 

accrued,  any   pennlty   incurred,   any   suit,   prosecution,   or  etc.,  not  to  be 
proceeding  pending,  or  the  tenure  of  office  of  any  person  ^^*'^*^' 
holding  office,  at  the  time  when  it  takes  effect ;  subject  to  the 
said  limitations,  all  regulations,  whether  styled  regulations 
or  standing  regulations,  of  the  board  of  aldermen  of  the  city 
of  Boston,  heretofore  in  force,  are  hereby  repealed. 

Sect.  2.     The   enacting  style   of  all   regulations  of  the  Regulations, 
board  of  aldermen  of  the   city  of  Boston  shall  be,  "Be  it  of."*'  "g«je 
ordered  by  the  board  of  aldermen  of  Boston  as  follows." 

Sect.  3.  Every  regulation  shall,  except  when  otherwise  reguiat^ioM.** 
provided,  be  published  once  a  week  for  three  weeks  suc- 
cessively in  two  daily  newspapers  published  in  the  city, 
one  of  which  shall  be  the  newspaper  in  which  the  proceedings 
of  the  city  council  are  printed.  Every  regulation  for  consoli- 
dating and  arranging  the  regulations  shall  be  exempted  from 
the  foregoing  provision,  and  shall  be  published  by  the  action 
of  the  board  of  aldermen  in  passing  the  same. 

Sect.  4.     The   following   rules  of  construction   shall  be  ^"'"  "^  "f"" 
observed  for  this  and  every  other  regulation  unless  incon- 
sistent with  the  manifest  intent  of  the  board  of  aldermen,  or 
the  context  of  the  regulation  : 

First.  The  repeal  of  a  regulation  shall  not  revive  any  Repeal  not  to 
regulation  in  force  before  or  at  the  time  the  regulation  re-  iToTin7oro'e** 
pealed  took  effect.  before. 

Second.     The  repeal  of  a  regulation  shall  not  affect  any  ^peai  not  to 
punishment  or  penalty  incurred  before  the  repeal  took  effect,  m.nt incurred, 
or  any  suit,  prosecution,  or  proceeding  pending  at  the  time  *'*'• 
of  the  repeal  for  an  offence  committed  under  the  regulation. 

043) 


144 


GENERAL  PROVISIONS  —  CHAP.  1. 


CoDBtmction  of 
singular  and 
plural  words. 


"  Street. 


"  Public 
gronnda." 


"  Owner." 


'  Tenant." 
'  Occupant." 


"  Per«on." 
"  Sabordinate.' 


Words  girtng 
Joint  authority. 


Authority  to 
llcenpe  nets 
prohibited 
without 
license,  etc. 


Third.  Words  importing  the  singular  shall  include  the 
plural,  words  importing  the  plural  shall  include  the  singular, 
and  words  importing  the  masculine  gender  shall  include 
females  and  boards  of  the  city. 

Fourth.  The  word  "street"  shall  include  all  public  ways, 
alleys,  lanes,  courts,  and  sidewalks,  and  those  parts  of  public 
places  which  form  travelled  parts  of  highways. 

Fifth.  The  words  "public  grounds"  shall  include  the 
common  and  public  garden,  the  public  lands  placed  by  the 
city  council  under  the  charge  of  the  superintendent  of  public 
grounds,  and  those  parts  of  public  places  which  do  not  form 
travelled  parts  of  highways. 

Sixth.  The  word  "owner"  applied  to  a  building  or  land 
shall  include  any  part  owner,  joint  owner,  tenant  in  common, 
or  joint  tenant  of  the  whole  or  of  a  part  of  such  building  or 
land . 

Seventh.  The  word  "  tenant "  or  "  occupant  "  applied  to  a 
building  or  land  shall  include  any  person  who  occupies  the 
whole  or  a  part  of  such  building  or  land  either  alone  or  with 
others. 

Eighth.     The  word  "  person  "  shall  include  corporations. 

J}^inth.  The  word  "  subordinate  "  shall  include  only  assist- 
ants, deputies,  clerks,  and  other  officers,  appointed  by  an 
officer  or  board  in  charge  of  a  department,  and  paid  a  yearly 
salary. 

Tenth.  Words  purporting  to  give  a  joint  authority  to 
three  or  more  officers  or  other  persons  shall  be  construed  as 
giving  such  authority  to  a  majority  of  such  officers  or 
persons. 

Eleventh.  Words  prohibiting  anything  from  being  done, 
excej)t  in  accordance  with  a  license  or  permit,  or  authority 
from  a  board  or  officer,  shall  be  construed  as  giving  such 
board  or  officer  power  to  license  or  permit  or  authorize  such 
thing  to  be  done. 


MINORS'  LICENSES  —  CHAP.  2.  ^^^ 


CHAPTER  2. 

MrNORS'    LICENSES. 

Section  1.     No  minor  shall,  in  any  street  or  public  place  I'lcensingof 

■*■  *  minors  pro- 

of the  city  of  Boston,  work  as  a  bootblack,  or  sell  or  expose  videdfor. 

for  sale  any  fruits,  provisions,  live  animals,  brooms,  agri- ^*^^' °' ^^' 

cultural  implements,  fuel,  newspapers,    books,    pamphlets, 

agricultural  products  of  the  United  States,  or  the  product  of 

his  own  labor  or  the  labor  of  his  family,  unless  he  has  a 

minor's  license,  granted  to  him  by  the  mayor  and  aldermen 

of  said  city,  and  issued  to  him  by  the  clerk  of  committees  of 

said  city,  for  so  working,  or  for  so  selling  said  articles,  nor 

unless  he  complies  with  the  terms  of  said  license. 

Sect.  2.     The  clerk  of  committees  of  the  city  of  Boston '^'^''^  ^^  *""»- 

in  •!  !••  /•!  T  f        mittees  to  re- 

shall  receive  the  application  ot  the  parent  or  guardian   of  a  ceive  appiica- 

minor,  or  of  any  responsible  citizen  of  Boston,  for  a  license  "°°*  ^""^ '**"* 

for  such  minor  to  work  as  a  bootblack,  or  to  sell  any  or  all 

the  articles  enumerated  in  the  preceding  section,  and,  if  the 

minor  is  under  fourteen  years  of  age,  such  application  shall 

be  accompanied  by  the  certificate  of  the  principal  of  one  of 

the  public  schools,  or  of  some  regularly  established  school 

in  the  city  of  Boston,  approved  by  the  committee  on  licenses 

of  said  city,  that  such  minor  is  an  attendant  at  such  school, 

and  said  clerk  shall,  when  the  mayor  and  aldermen  pass  an 

order  to  that  effect,  issue  a  minor's  license  and  badge  to  such 

minor  to  go  about  from  place  to  place  in  the  city  of  Boston, 

and  on  the  sidewalks  in  said  city,  to  sell  newspapers,  or  to 

work  as  a  bootblack,  or  in  the  streets  and  other  public  places 

in  said  city  to  sell  any  or  all  of  the  other  articles  enumerated 

in    the    preceding    section.      ]Every  such    license    shall    be  wcenBce  to  be 

issued  and  accepted    on  the   condition  that  the  minor  shall  ceXd  on  ccr^ 

comply  with  the  terms  of  the  following  section,  and  said  **^'' *'*>''''^"<'°»- 

section  shall  be  printed  in  the  license. 


146  MINORS'  LICENSES  —  CHAP.  2. 

Terms  of  Sect.  3.     The  minoF  shall  conform  to  the  statutes,  the 

minors' 

licenses.  Ordinances  of  the  city  of  Boston,  and  the  regulations  of  the 

board  of  aldermen  of  said  city ;  shall,  so  long  as  he  continues 
under  the  age  of  fourteen  years,  attend,  during  every  session 
thereof,  one  of  the  public  schools,  or  some  regularly  estab- 
lished school  in  the  city  of  Boston,  approved  by  the  committee 
on  licenses  of  said  city ;  shall  surrender  his  license  and  badge 
to  the  clerk  of  committees  of  said  city  when  notified  that 
his  license  has  been  revoked ;  shall  not  transfer  or  lend  his 
license  or  badge,  nor  furnish  any  unlicensed  minor  with  news- 
papers or  other  articles  to  sell ;  shall  not  sell  newspapers 
in  or  on  a  street  car,  or  any  part  of  a  street  other  than 
the  sidewalk ;  shall  not  work  as  a  bootblack,  or  sell  news- 
papers, unless  he  is  over  ten  years  of  age  ;  shall  not  sell  any 
other  article  than  newspapers  unless  he  is  over  twelve  years 
of  age  ;  shall  not  at  any  time  while  engaged  in  working  as  a 
bootblack,  or  selling  articles  in  public  places,  congregate 
with  other  persons,  nor  make  any  unnecessary  noise,  nor  in 
any  way  disturb  or  annoy  persons  as  they  pass,  nor  occupy 
any  stand  with  any  other  person,  nor  allow  any  unlicensed 
minor  to  assist  or  accompany  him,  nor  allow  idle  persons  to 
assemble  or  congregate  around  him,  or  around  any  stand 
occupied  by  him,  nor  so  work  or  sell  in  any  other  place 
than  that  specified  in  his  license,  when  a  place  is  so  speci- 
fied, nor  at  any  time,  while  so  working  or  selling,  fail  to 
wear  conspicuously  in  sight  the  badge  furnished  to  him  by 
said  clerk  of  committees,  nor  fail  to  exhibit  his  license  to 
any  police  or  other  officer  of  said  city  if  requested  by  him 
so  to  do.  Any  minor  who  violates  any  of  said  terms 
will  be  deprived  of  his  license  and  badge,  and  be  fined. 


PUBLIC   AMUSEMENTS  —  CHAP.  3.  ^47 


CHAPTER   3. 


PUBLIC    AMUSEMENTS. 


Section    1.     Licenses   for  theatrical   exhibitions,   public  Public  amnse- 

,  T  ,.,...  I.  1  •■•  ,11        menl  licences, 

amusements,  and  exhibitions  oi  any  description  granted  by  jj^^g^^^^^ 
the  board  of  aldermen,  shall  be  subject  to  the  terms  and 
conditions  contained  in  the  following  section,  and  to  such 
other  terms  and  conditions  as  said  board  may,  from  time  to 
time,  adopt ;  and  any  failure  to  observe  the  same  will  be 
deemed  sufficient  cause  for  the  revocation  of  such  license ; 
during  vacation,  or  between  the  sessions  of  the  board,  the 
committee  on  licenses,  or  their  chairman,  may  grant  such 
licenses,  and  the  city  clerk  shall  make  a  record  thereof,  and 
such  licenses,  when  recorded,  shall  have  the  full  authority 
of,  and  be  subject  to  the  terms  and  conditions  of,  a  regular 
license ;  all  licenses  for  a  theatrical  season  shall  expire  on 
the  first  day  of  August  next  after  the  date  of  the  license. 

Sect.  2.  Every  licensee,  before  he  receives  any  license  Public  amuse- 
for  a  theatrical  exhibition,  public  show,  public  amusement,  ^gg^for"**"' 
or  other  performance  or  exhibition  of  any  description,  to 
which  admission  is  obtained  by  the  payment  of  money  or 
the  delivery  of  any  valuable  thing,  or  by  any  ticket  or 
voucher  obtained  for  money  or  any  valuable  thing,  shall  pay 
to  the  city  clerk  for  such  license  covering  performances  or 
exhibitions  —  for  one  day,  one  dollar ;  for  a  term  exceed- 
ing one  day  and  not  exceeding  six  days,  two  dollars ;  for 
a  term  exceeding  six  days  and  not  exceeding  twelve  days, 
three  dollars ;  for  a  term  exceeding  twelve  days  and  not 
exceeding  the  theatrical  season,  five  dollars ;  provided,  how- 
ever, that  for  a  license  for  any  athletic  entertainment  the 
licensee  shall  pay  ten  dollars,  and  for  a  license  for  any  circus 
he  shall  pay  five  hundred  dollars  ;  and  every  such  licensee  : 

1.     Shall  prevent  his  place  of  amusement  and  any  per- Conditions, 
formance  or  exhibition  therein  from  being   advertised   by  poJtTrs^etc.  * 
means  of  pictorial  posters  or  placards  which  have  not  been  ^^8- 1892,  c.  i. 
approved  by  the  committee  on  licenses ; 


148 


PUBLIC   AMUSEMENTS  —  CHAP.  3. 


Obstructing 
bead -covering 
to  be  removed. 
Reg.  1897,  c.  2. 


Aldermen  may 
enter  and  in- 
spect at  all 
times. 


Regular  or 
Bpecial  police 
oflScers  only  to 
be  allowed  to 
preserve  order. 


City  firemen  to 
be  allowed  to 
enter  and  guard 
against  fire. 


Exits  to  be 
marlicd  and 
easily  opened. 


Automatic 
skylights  to  be 
maintained. 


2.  Shall  not,  in  his  place  of  amusement,  allow  any  person 
to  wear  upon  the  head  a  covering  which  obstructs  the  view 
of  the  exhibition  or  performance  in  such  place  of  any 
person  seated  in  any  seat  therein  provided  for  spectators, 
it  beiiior  understood  that  a  low  head  covering  without 
projection,  which  does  not  obstruct  such  view,  may  be 
worn ; 

3.  Shall  cause  facilities  for  entering  and  inspecting  his 
place  of  amusement,  and  viewing  the  exhibitions  or  per- 
formances therein,  to  be  furnished  at  all  times  to  any  alder- 
man applying  therefor ; 

4.  Shall  allow  such  regular  police  officers  as  shall  be 
detailed  for  the  purpose  by  the  board  of  police  to  enter 
and  be  about  his  place  of  amusement  during  all  perform- 
ances therein ;  shall  employ  for  the  preservation  of  order  in 
such  place  only  regular  or  special  police  officers  designated 
therefor  by  the  board  of  police  ;  and  shall  pay  to  the  board 
of  police  for  the  services  of  the  regular  police  officers  such 
amount  as  shall  be  fixed  by  said  board ; 

5.  Shall  allow  to  enter  and  be  about  his  place  of  amuse- 
ment such  members  of  the  fire  department  as  shall  be 
detailed  by  the  fire  commissioner  to  guard  against  fire ; 
shall  employ  as  firemen  in  such  place  only  members  of  the 
fire  department,  and  men  specially  approved  by  the  fire 
commissioner ;  shall  keep  in  good  condition,  and  so  as  to  be 
easily  accessible  in  such  place,  such  standpipes,  hose,  water 
pails,  axes,  chemical  extinguishers,  and  other  apparatus,  as 
the  fire  commissioner  may  require ;  and  shall  allow  said 
members  of  the  fire  department  at  the  time  of  any  fire  in 
such  place  to  take  and  have  the  control  and  direction  of  his 
employees,  and  of  the  means  provided  for  the  extinguish- 
ment of  fire  therein  ; 

6.  Shall  cause  all  exits  from  his  place  of  amusement 
to  be  marked  with  the  word  "  Exit  "  in  large  letters  over 
the  same,  and  to  be  so  constructed  as  to  be  easily  opened 
from* within  ; 

7.  Shall  maintain  in  good  condition  over  the  stage  of  his 
place  of  amusement  such  automatic  skylights  as  the  com- 
mittee on  licenses  may  require; 


PUBLIC   AMUSEMENTS  —  CHAP.  3.  249 

8.  Shall,  when  required  by  the  committee  on  licen8es,  SeparateeyB- 
cause  his  place  of  amusement,  if  supplied  with  gas,  to  be  so  to  be  main- 
piped  that  the  gas  can  be  shut  off  separately  from  the  stage,  **'°^**- 
auditorium,  and  lobbies,  without  interfering  one  with  the 

other ; 

9.  Shall    maintain    in    good   condition   in   his  place    of  ^^^^^^^^^^ ^^  ^ 
amusement   such   automatic   sprinklers  or  other  equivalent  maintained, 
devices  as  the  committee  on  licenses  may  require. 


150 


PUBLIC   OFFICERS  —  CHAP.  4. 


CHAPTER   4. 


Officers  of 
county  jaii,  sala- 
ries, etc. 
Reg.  1894,  c.  4. 


Officer  to  trans- 
port insane. 


Salary  and 
allowances. 
Reg.  1893,  c.  1. 


Appointment 
of  surveyors  of 
marble,  etc. 


Duties  of 
surveyors  of 
marble,  etc. 


Surveyors  to 
give  certificate 
to  owner  or 
vendor. 


Fees  of 
surveyors. 


PUBLIC    OFFICERS. 

Section  1.  The  chief  officer  connected  with  the  county 
jail  siiall  be  paid  an  annual  salary  of  eighteen  hundred  dol- 
lars ;  the  steward  and  the  first  inside  officer,  each  not  exceed- 
ing thirteen  hundred  and  fifty  dollars ;  the  second  and  third 
inside  officers,  each  not  exceeding  twelve  hundred  and  fifty 
dollars ;  the  other  regularly  employed  officers,  each  not  ex- 
ceeding twelve  hundred  dollars ;  the  watchmen  and  other 
necessary  assistants,  each  not  exceeding  one  thousand 
dollars. 

Sect.  2.  The  mayor  shall  appoint  annually,  subject  to 
confirmation  by  the  board  of  aldermen,  an  officer  to  have 
charge  of  the  transportation  of  the  insane,  who  shall  re- 
ceive an  annual  salary  of  twelve  hundred  dollars,  and 
be  allowed  for  assistants  and  expenses  such  sums  as  the 
board  of  aldermen,  acting  as  county  commissioners,  may 
from  time  to  time  approve. 

Sect.  3.  The  mayor  shall  appoint  annually,  subject  to 
confirmation  by  the  board  of  aldermen,  one  or  more  sur- 
veyors of  marble,  soapstone,  and  freestone,  who  shall  be 
sworn  to  the  faithful  discharge  of  the  duties  of  the  office, 
but  shall  receive  no  compensation  from  the  city. 

Sect.  4.  The  surveyors  of  marble,  soapstone,  and  free- 
stone shall  survey  and  measure  all  of  said  materials  brought 
into  the  city  and  off*ered  for  sale ;  shall  ascertain  the  number 
of  cubic  feet  in  each  block,  and  the  number  of  square  feet  in 
each  slab  thereof;  shall  legibly  mark  thereon  the  measure- 
ment and  the  initials  of  the  officer  making  the  survey;  shall 
give  to  the  owner  or  vendor  of  any  of  said  materials  sur- 
veyed, a  certificate  specifying  the  name  of  such  owner  or 
vendor,  the  name  of  the  place  from  which  the  material  sur- 
veyed was  brought,  the  measurement  of  the  material,  the 
amount  of  fees  received,  and  the  date  of  the  survey  ;  and 
may  charge  and  receive  as  fees  for  surveying  said  materials 
one  and  one-half  cents  for  each  cubic  foot,  and  three-quarters 


PUBLIC   OFFICERS  —  CHAP.  4.  151 

of  a  cent  for  each  square  foot  surveyed,  to  be  paid  to  the 
surveyor  by  the  owner  or  vendor. 

Sect.  5.     The  measurers  of  wood  and  bark  may  charo^e  ^^* '**■"  ™®**- 

j      nring  wood  and 

and  receive  as  fees  for  measuring  wood  and  bark  brought  bark. 
into  the  city  for  sale  ten  cents  for  each  cord  measured,  to 
be  paid  to  the  measurer  by  the  owner  or  vendor. 

Sect.  6.     The   measurers  of  orrain  may   charge  and  re- ^«** '*»'™«*»- 

~  ./  c  unng  grain. 

ceive  as  fees  for  measuring  wheat,  corn,  and  other  grains 
three-quarters  of  a  cent  for  each  bushel  measured,  to  be 
paid  to  the  measurer  by  the  owner  or  vendor. 

Sect.  7.     The  inspectors  of  petroleum  and  its  products  *■***'*"■ '"^p^*- 

'■  ing  petroleum 

may  charge  and  receive  as  fees  for  inspecting  a  sample,  orandiuprod- 
a  lot   of  ten  or   less   barrels   of  said   oil  or  its   products,  "*'*"■ 
fifty  cents,  and  for  inspecting  a  lot  of  more  than  ten  barrels, 
five  cents  for  each  baiTel  inspected,  each  sample  and  barrel 
to  be  placed  in    position,  and   opened   for  inspection,  and 
said  fees  to  be  paid  to  the  inspector,  by  the  owner  or  vendor. 


152 


STREETS   AND   THEIK  USES  —  CHAP.  5. 


CHAPTER   5. 


Snperintendent 
of  streets  to 
issue  permits  on 
certain  condi- 
tions. 

R.0. 1898,  c.  38, 
§§  8  to  19. 


No  extension 
of  distribution 
pipes  of  gas 
and  electric 
corporations. 
Beg.  1897,  c.  4. 


Excavations 
under  sidewalk 
to  be  closed, 
-when. 


STREETS    AND    THEIR    USES. 

Section  1.  The  superintendent  of  streets  may  issue  per- 
mits for  opening,  occupying,  obstructing,  and  using  portions 
of  the  public  streets,  and  for  other  purposes,  in  the  manner, 
and  on  the  terms,  specifications,  and  conditions,  and  for  the 
purposes  stated  in  the  ordinances  of  the  city,  subject,  how- 
ever, to  any  permission,  control,  regulation,  restriction,  or 
revocation  which  the  board  of  aldermen  may  make ;  and 
every  person  desiring,  or  receiving,  any  such  permit  shall 
conform  to  the  statutes,  ordinances,  and  regulations. 

Sect.  2.  Said  superintendent  shall  not  issue  any  permit 
or  permits  for  the  opening  during  any  calendar  year  of  more 
than  five  hundred  feet  of  streets  for  the  laying  of  extensions 
of  the  pipes  or  conduits  of  any  corporation  unless  the 
specific  locations  shall  have  been  given  by  the  board  of 
aldermen,  or  the  pipes  to  be  laid  are  service  pipes. 

Sect.  3.  Said  superintendent  shall  close  and  fill  up,  at 
the  expense  of  the  owner  of  the  premises  abutting  on  a  side- 
walk, any  excavation  under  such  sidewalk,  whether  con- 
structed under  a  permit  or  not,  which  shall  not  be  closed 
and  filled  up  within  five  days  after  the  board  of  aldermen 
have  ordered  the  owner  so  to  do. 


PROHIBITIONS   AND    PENALTIES  —  CHAP.  6.  I53 


CHAPTER   6. 

PROHIBITIONS    AND    PENALTIES. 

Use   of  Roadways  for   Vehicles, 

Section  1 .     No  person  having  charge  of  any  vehicle  in  a  vehicles  not  to 
street  shall  stop  his  vehicle  abreast  of  another  vehicle,  nor  so  posuions. 
as  to  obstruct  a  street  or  any  sidewalk  or  crossing  of  a  street, 
nor  shall  any  such  person  snap  a  whip  while  his  horse  or 
beast  is  stopping  in  a  street. 

Sect.  2.     No  owner  or  driver  of  an  omnibus  shall  drive  omnibuses  to 
it,  or  permit  it  to  be  driven,  in  a  street  other  than  that  des-  on  regular 
ignated  therefor  by  the  board  ot  aldermen.  routes. 

Sect.  3.     No  person  having  charge  of  an  omnibus  shall  0™''*^''^®'°°* 
stop  it  in  a  street  unless  to  take  or  leave  a  passenger,  and  except  for  pas- 
then  only  for  such  a  time  as  is  sufficient  to  enable  the  pas-  «®''g«'^- 
sensfer  to  take  his  or  her  seat,  or  to  leave  the  omnibus. 

Sect.  4.  No  person  having  charge  of  a  truck,  cart.  Teams,  manner 
wagon,  sled,  or  a  dray  with  an  animal  attached  thereto  to  draw  Led.""^' "^^^^ 
the  same,  shall  in  any  street  drive  said  animal  attached  thereto 
at  other  than  a  moderate  foot  pace,  nor  shall  any  such  per- 
son, when  riding,  cease  from  holding  the  reins  in  his  hands  to 
guide  and  restrain  such  animal,  nor,  when  not  riding,  cease 
from  walking  by  the  head  of  the  shaft  or  wheel  animal,  either 
holding,  or  keeping  within  reach  of,  the  bridle  or  halter  thereof. 

Sect.  5.     No  person  shall  in  any  street  use  any  truck  or  Length  of 
di-ay,  the  length  whereof,  from  the  end  of  the  shaft  to  the 
extreme  end  of  the  side,  shall  be  greater  than  twenty-four 
feet  and  six  inches. 

Sect.   6.     No  person  shall  carry,  or  cause  to  be  carried,  weight  of  load 
on  any  vehicle  in   any  street,    a   load   the  weight  whereof ''°'''^**' 
exceeds  six  tons,  unless  such   load  consists    of  an    article 
which  cannot  be  divided,  provided,  however,  that  no  load  Reg.  i896,  c.  1. 
the  weight  whereof  exceeds  three  tons  shall  be  carried  on 


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154  PROHIBITIONS  AND  PENALTIES  —  CHAP.  6. 

any  vehicle  in  Tremont  street  from  its  junction  with  Shaw- 

mut  avenue  to  Scollay  square,  during  the  construction  of  the 

subway,  except  where  other  streets  cross  said  Tremont  street, 
lopped'a^dl^  ^^^'^-  ^'  ^o  person  having  in  any  street  the  charge 
rected  by  police  of  a  Vehicle  shall  neglect  or  refuse  to  stop  the  same,  or  to 

place  the  same  when  stopped,  as  directed  by  a  police  officer, 
^mlii^'n'ltree't,  ^ECT.  8.  No  persou  haviug  the  charge  of  any  vehicle 
except,  etc.       shall  allow  the  same,  without  an  animal  harnessed  thereto, 

to  remain  in  a  street,  except  as  provided  in  section  fourteen, 
romltuhin  te^n  ^^^'^-  ^'  ^«  pcrsou  having  in  any  street  the  charge  of  a 
feet  of  each  vchiclc,  with  an  animal  attached  thereto  to  draw  the  same, 
iDgs.  shall  allow  such  animal  at  a  crossing  of  a  street  to  come 

within  ten  feet  of  any  vehicle  in  front  of  him. 
^chvewcir         Sect.   10.  No   person    shall    in    any  street  at   one    time 

drive,   guide,    or  have  the   care  of  two  animals   harnessed 

respectively  to  different  vehicles. 
f;;;^f  """"^       sect.  ll.     No  person  having  the  charge  of  a  vehicle,  with 

an  animal  attached  thereto  to  draw  the  same,  shall  drive,  or 

allow  such  animal  to  go,  round  a  corner  of  a  street  at  a  gait 

faster  than  a  walk. 
rtlps^ofTehl-         Sect.   12.     No  person  shall  in  any  street  ride  upon  the 
cies.  steps  of  an  omnibus  or  other  vehicle,  without  the  permission 

of  the  person  in  charge  thereof, 
drawbridge!         Sect.   13.     No  pcrsou  having  the  charge  of  a  vehicle  with 

an  animal  attached  thereto  to  draw  the  same,  shall  drive,  or 

allow  such  an  animal  to  go,  over  a  drawbridge  at  a  gait  faster 

than  a  walk. 
Vehicles  not  to       g^,^^^   j^      -^^  pcrsou  having  the  charge  of  a  vehicle,  with 

stop  in  Btreets  *  o  &  » 

over  five  rain-  or  witliout  an  animal  harnessed  thereto,  shall  suffer  the  same 
UJ8,  excep ,  ^^  remain  in  a  street  for  more  than  five  minutes,  without  some 
proper  person  to  take  care  of  the  same,  unless  hitched  to  a 
post  or  a  sufficient  weight,  or  otherwise  held  by  some  appli- 
ance approved  by  the  superintendent  of  streets,  nor  for  more 
than  twenty  minutes  in  any  case ;  but  no  person  shall  be 
deemed  to  have  violated  this  provision  who  shall  satisfy  the 
court  that  he  was  a  physician  visiting  the  sick,  or  a  market  or 
provision  man  standing  for  the  purpose  of  selling  provisions 
until  eleven  o'clock  in  the  forenoon  at  places  in  the  city 
lawfully  designated  therefor. 


PROHIBITIONS  AND   PENALTIES  —  CHAP.  6.  155 

Sect.   15.     No  person  shall  drive  an  animal  drawing  a  Driving  of 
vehicle  in  a  street  during  any  time  that  snow  or  ice  is  upon  ^l^^  and^ice 
or  covers  the   streets,  unless  there  are  three  or  more  bells  °^  atreeu. 
attached  to  the  shaft  or  pole  of  the  vehicle,  or  to  the  animal, 
or  to  some  part  of  the  harness  thereon. 

Sect.   16.     No  person  having  charge  of  a  vehicle  shall  so  vehicles  not  to 

.  ,  .  _        ,         be  placed  so  as 

place  the  same  in  a  street  as  to  prevent  the  passing  oi  other  to  obstruct. 
vehicles,  unless  it  is  for  a  reasonable  time,  not  exceeding  six 
minutes,  for  the  loading  or  unloading  of  coal,  wood  or  lum- 
ber, brick  or  stone,  or  of  heavy  articles,  the  weight  of  which 
in  any  one  parcel  or  package  is  not  less  than  six  hundred 
pounds. 

Sect.   17.     No  person  with  or   havino^   the  care  of  any  ^^'^'''®'"*' ™'*" 

'■  o  *»    concerning. 

cart,  barrow,  hand-cart,  wagon,  or  other  vehicle  shall,  ex- 
cept in  accordance  with  an  order  of  the  board  of  aldermen, 
stop  or  stand,  for  the  purpose  of  hawking,  peddling,  or  selling 
any  goods,  wares,  or  merchandise,  fruit  or  other  articles, 
between  the  hours  of  eight  o'clock  A.M.  and  half-past 
six  o'clock  P.M.,  in,  or  occupy  any  part  of,  any  of  the 
following  streets,  ways,  and  squares,  namely :  Haymarket 
square,  Sudbury  street.  Court  street  from  Sudbury  street  to 
Scollay  square,  Scollay  square,  Tremont  street  from  Scollay 
square  to  Eliot  street,  Eliot  street  from  Tremont  street  to 
Washington  street,  Washington  street  from  Eliot  street 
to  Franklin  street,  Franklin  street  from  Washington 
street  to  Devonshire  street,  Devonshire  street  from  Frank- 
lin street  to  Milk  street.  Milk  street  from  Devonshire  street 
to  Pearl  street,  Post-office  square,  Water  street  from  Con- 
gress street  to  Devonshire  street,  Devonshire  street  from 
Water  street  to  Washington  street,  State  street  between 
Merchants  row  and  Devonshire  street,  and  Washington 
street  from  Adams  square  to  Haymarket  square,  or  any  of 
the  streets,  waj^s,  or  squares  included  within  the  territory 
bounded  as  above  described,  nor  shall  any  person  having  sp'^°g '«"e  and 

,  «  .  ,  i  1  1   •    1        Congress  square 

the  care  or  any  carriage,  wagon,  truck,  or  other  vehicle,  not  to  be  used 
with  an  animal  attached  thereto,  drive  or  pass  over  or  upon  ^y  vehicles. 

^  *  Reg.  1893,  c.  2. 

Spring  lane,  or  that  part  of  Congress  square  about  ninety  Reg.  1895,  c.  i. 
feet  in  length,  extending  in  a  southerly  direction  from  State  «•  ^^^'^' *=•  3* 
street  and  north  of  the  way  connecting  Congress  street  and 


156 


PROHIBITIONS    AND   PENALTIES  —  CHAP.  6. 


Devonshire  street,  or  that  part  of  Congress  square  extending 

easterly  from  Devonshire  street  and  lying  between  the  Phoe- 

Hand-carts  not  nix  and  Brazer  buildings,  so  called.     Nor  shall  anv  person 

to  be  used  in  .  /»  "~  i 

city  proper  having  the  care  of  any  wheel-barrow  or  hand-cart,  except  in 
houTr°  ""**'"  accordance  with  an  order  of  the  board  of  aldermen,  stop  or 
Reg.  1896,  c.  2.  stand  in,  or  occupy  any  part  of,  any  of  the  streets,  ways,  and 
squares  in  the  city  proper  north  of  Massachusetts  avenue,  for 
the  purpose  of  hawking,  peddling,  or  selling  any  goods, 
wares,  or  merchandise,  fruit  or  other  articles,  between  the 
hours  of  eight  o'clock,  A.M.,  and  half-past  six,  P.M. 

Sect.  18.  No  person  having  charge  of  a  vehicle  shall, 
unless  otherwise  directed  by  a  police  officer,  stop  the  same 
in  any  street  otherwise  than  lengthwise  with  the  street, 
close  to  the  sidewalk,  and  on  the  same  side  of  the  street 
with  any  other  vehicle  already  stopping,  if  the  street  is  not 
more  than  thirty  feet  in  width. 


Placing  of 
vehicles  in 
atreete. 


Street-cars, 
limit  of  speed. 


Distance  from 
other  curs  or 
vehicles. 


For  Street-railways. 

Sect.  19.  No  person  having  the  control  of  the  speed  of 
a  street-railway  car  shall  allow  such  car  to  go  in  any  part 
of  the  city  north  or  east  of  Charles  street,  Pleasant  street, 
Broadway,  Dorchester  avenue,  and  Swett  street  between 
Dorchester  avenue  and  the  harbor,  and  includinof  those 
streets,  at  a  rate  of  speed  faster  than  seven  miles  an  hour; 
nor  in  any  part  of  the  city  south  or  west  of  the  above  streets, 
and  north  or  east  of  Swett  street  and  Chester  park  and  in- 
cluding said  last-named  street,  nor  on  Beacon  street  between 
Massachusetts  avenue  and  the  Boston  and  Albany  railroad, 
at  a  rate  of  speed  faster  than  ten  miles  an  hour ;  nor  in  any 
part  of  the  city  south  or  west  of  said  last-named  limits,  at 
a  rate  of  speed  faster  than  twelve  miles  an  hour;  nor  in 
turning  a  corner  in  any  part  of  the  city,  at  a  rate  of  speed 
faster  than  four  miles  an  hour. 

Sect.  20.  No  person  having  the  control  of  the  speed  of 
a  street-railway  car  in  any  street  shall,  except  in  case  of 
accident,  or  to  prevent  injury  to  persons  or  property,  allow 
such  a  car,  or  if  the  car  is  drawn  by  an  animal  shall  allow 
such  animal,  to  go  within  ten  feet  of  a  car  or  other  vehicle 
in  front. 


PROHIBITIONS   AND   PENALTIES  —  CHAP.  6.  257 

Sect.  21.     No  person  having  control  of  the  speed  of  a  ^°'*<'^®^'^'«'» 

.       .  .  against  persons, 

street-railway  car  shall  allow  it  in  any  street  to  go  against  etc. 
or  afoul  of  any  person,  vehicle,  or  thing  whatsoever;  nor 
shall  any  such  person  fail  to  stop  his  car  at  any  place  in  a 
street  when  directed  by  a  police  officer  so  to  do. 

Sect.  22.  No  person  having  the  control  of  the  speed  of  ^'^'«" *<> ''««? 
a  street-railway  car  passing  in  a  street  shall  fail  to  keep  a 
vigilant  watch  for  all  teams,  carriages,  and  persons,  especially  . 
children,  nor  shall  such  person  fail  to  strike  a  bell  several 
times  in  quick  succession  on  approaching  any  team,  carriage, 
or  person,  and  no  person  shall,  after  such  striking  of  a  bell, 
delay  or  hinder  the  passage  of  the  car. 

Sect.  23.     No  person  having  the  control  of  the  speed  of  to  stop  on 
a  street-railway  car  passing  in  a  street  shall  on  the  appear-  danger. 
ance  of  danger  to  any  team,  carriage,  or  person  from,  or  on 
the  appearance  of  any  obstruction  to,  his  car,  or  any  animal, 
if  any  there  be  drawing  the  same,  fail  to  stop  the  car  in  the 
shortest  time  and  space  possible. 

Sect.  24.     No  person  having  the  control  of  the  speed  of  ^^°*  *°  **«?  o° 
a  street-railway  car  shall  stop  any  such  car  on  a  cross-walk,  etc.,  except.' 
or  in  front  of  an  intersecting  street,  except  to  avoid  collisions 
or  danger  to  persons,  or  as  directed  by  a  police  officer. 

Sect.  25.     No  street-railway  company  shall,   except  by  street-railway 
permission  of  the  superintendent  of   streets,  sprinkle   any  toTJrinkie"*** 
gravel  or  sand,  or  any  salt  or  other  article  of  a  decomposing  eand,  salt,  etc., 
nature,  on  its  tracks  or  rails  in  a  street,  or  wash  such  tracks 
or  rails  with  brine  or  pickle. 

For  Moving  Buildings  and  Bulky  Machinery. 

Sect.  26.     No  person  shall  move  any  bulky  machinery.  Moving  of 
cars,  or  other  merchandise  through  a  street,  except  in  accord-  erytL'ough"' 
ance  with  a  permit  from  the  superintendent  of  streets.  streets. 

Sect.  27.     No  person  shall  place  or  move  any  building  Moving  of 
in  or  through  any  street,  except  in  accordance  with  a  permit  throughlstreets. 
from  the  superintendent  of  streets. 

Sect.  28.     No  person  moving  a  building  in  a  street  under  Buiidingmoven 
a  permit  therefor  shall  remove  any  shade-tree  in  a  street,  or  ghade-treM*^* 
any  branch  thereof,  except  in  accordance  with  an  order  of  •»«•»  ««»?'• 


158 


PROHIBITIONS   AND   PENALTIES  —  CHAP.  6. 


Drivlngvehicles 
in  streets. 


the  board  of  aldermen  ;  nor  interfere  with  any  fire-alarm 
telegraph  wire,  except  in  accordance  with  the  permission  of 
the  fire  commissioner;  nor  interfere  with  any  street-lamp 
or  lamp-post,  except  in  accordance  with  the  permission 
of  the  superintendent  of  lamps. 

Use  of  Sidewalks. 

Sect.  29.  No  person  having  the  charge  of  any  horse  or 
beast  of  burden  shall  drive  it,  or  allow  it  or  any  vehicle  to 
which  it  may  be  attached,  if  any  there  be,  to  be  driven 
along  any  sidewalk  or  against  or  afoul  of  any  person, 
vehicle,  or  thing  whatsoever. 

Sect.  30.  No  person  shall  drive,  wheel,  or  draw  along 
any  sidewalk  or  footpath  any  vehicle ;  provided,  however, 
that  a  caniage  conveying  children,  drawn  by  hand  and 
empty,  or  with  children  therein,  shall  not  be  deemed  a 
vehicle. 
No  person  to  Sect.  31.     No  person  shall  use  a  sidewalk  for  any  pur- 

nse  a  sidewalk  I'l  I'x-j^x  l^  t  .. 

with  more  than  P^^^^  which  suDjects  it  to  morc  than  ordinary  wear,  or  injures 
ordinary  wear,  the  material  of  whlch  it  is  composed,  unless  said  sidewalk  be, 

Reg.  1894,  c.l.  /.      ,  ,  . 

by  the  owner  of  the  abutting  estate,  constructed  of  granite 
or  other  stone,  in  a  manner  satisfactory  to  the  superintendent 
of  streets,  and  kept  in  repair  by  such  owner. 


Vehicles  not  to 
be  driven  on 
BidewalliLB. 


Bay  windows 
over  streets. 
1897,  c.  1. 


Distance  pro. 
jections  may 
extend  over 
streets. 
Reg.  of  1894, 
0.2. 


Projections  over  Streets. 

Sect.  32.  No  person  shall  project  a  bay  window  over  any 
street  less  than  thirty  feet  in  width  unless  another  bay 
window  already  projects  over  such  street ;  no  person*  shall 
project  a  bay  window  more  than  eighteen  inches  over  any 
street  unless  another  bay  window  already  projects  more  than 
eighteen  inches  over  such  street,  and  no  person  shall  in  any 
case  project  a  bay  window  more  than  three  feet  over  any 
street. 

Sect.  33.  No  person  shall  place  or  maintain  any  projec- 
tion over  a  street  beyond  a  line  two  feet  six  inches  within 
the  outside  line  of  the  sidewalk,  or  which  shall  at  its  lowest 
part  be  less  than  seven  feet  six  inches  above  the  grade  of 


' 


PROHIBITIONS   AND   PENALTIES  — CHAP.  6.  159 

the  sidewalk,  or  which  in  other  particulars  is  not  in  accord- 
ance with  a  permit  from  the  superintendent  of  streets.  • 

Penalties  for   Violations. 
Sect.  34.     Whoever  violates  any  provision  of  this  chapter  Penalties 
shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  exceeding  twenty  dollars  for 
each  offence,  and  not  only  the  person  actually  doing. the  pro- 
hibited thing,  but  also  his  employer  and  every  person  con- 
comed  in  so  doing,  shall  be  punished  by  such  fine. 

Approved  August  5,  1898, 


THE  ORDINANCES  AND  EEGULATIONS 

PASSED    BETWEEN    THE    PASSAGE    OF    THE    REVISED 

ORDINANCES    OF  1892    AND    THE    PASSAGE   OF 

THE  REVISED   ORDINANCES   OF  1898. 


ORDINANCES    OF    1892. 


CHAPTER   1. 

AN     ORDINANCE     TO     AMEND     CHAPTER    THIRTY-SIX     OF      THE 
REVISED    ORDINANCES    OF    1892. 

Be  it  ordained  hy  the  City  Council  of  Boston  ^  as  follows: 

Section  1.     Chapter  thrrty-six  of  the  Revised  Ordinances  words  to  be 
of  1892  is  hereby  amended  in  section  fifteen  by  inserting  the  r"(^^'^'« 
following  after  the  word  "pole,"  in  the  thirteenth  line  of  said  §  is. 
section  :  "  and  also  on  the  pole,  at  a  point  not  less  than  six  §  15.' 
feet  nor  more  than  eight  feet  from  the  ground." 

Approved  April  6y  1892. 


CHAPTER   2. 


AN    ORDINANCE     TO     AMEND    CHAPTER     THIRTT-SIX    OF     THE 
REVISED   ORDINANCES   OF    1892. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  City  Council  of  Boston  ^  as  follows: 

Section  1.     Chapter  thirty-six  of  the  Revised  Ordinances  Honm  forkeep- 
of    1892  is  hereby  amended  in  section  three  by  inserting  ^°^ '^I*''* 

*'  J  G  closed. 

after  the  words  "  7  o'clock  P.M.,"  in  the  twenty-second  line  R.0.1892,  c.ae, 
of  said  section,  the  following  words:  "or  through  the  draw  p g ^ ^  53  5 ^g. 
of  Chelsea  bridge,  south,  from  11.55  o'clock  A.M.  to  12.10 
o'clock   P.M.,  or   from    12.50    o'clock   P.M.  to    1   o'clock 
P.M." 

Approved  April  27,  1892. 

Chapter  2  never  took  effect,  as  the  Board  of  Harbor  and  Land  Commissioners,  on 
August  2,  1893,  declined  to  approve  it.    See  P.S.,  c.  53,  §  28. 


(163) 


164 


ORDINANCES    OF   1892. 


CHAPTER   3. 

AN   ORDINANCE    TO    AMEND    CHAPTER    FORTY-THREE    OF    THE 
REVISED    ORDINANCES    OF    1892. 

Be  it  ordained  hy  the  City  Council  of  Boston,  as  follows: 
siroke-coDBum-  SECTION  1.  Chapter  foi'ty-three  of  the  Revised  Ordiiiiinces 
provided!  °  of  1892  is  hereby  amended  by  inserting  between  sections 
R.o.  1892,  c.  43,  jjjjjg^y_gigjj^  and  ninety-nine  the  following  new  section,  to 
R.0. 1898,  c.  47,  be  numbered  ninety-nine,  and  sections  now  numbered  ninety- 
^^"  nine  to  one  hundred  and  three,  inclusive,  with  said  amend- 

ment, to  be  renumbered  one  hundred  to  one  hundred  and 
four  respectively : 

"  Sect.  99.  No  person  shall  use  bituminous  coal  for  the 
purpose  of  generating  steam  in  boilers,  in  any  building, 
unless  the  furnace  in  which  said  coal  is  burned  is  provided 
with  some  eiffectual  device  for  consuming  its  own  smoke." 

Approved  May  7,  1892. 


1893,  c.  353. 
1896,  c.  389. 


Residents  and 
citizens  of  Bos- 
ton not  to  be 
preferred. 
R.O.  1892, 
C.  43,  §  86. 


CHAPTER   4. 

AN    ORDINANCE    TO    AMEND    CHAPTER    FORTY-THREE    OF    THE 
REVISED    ORDINANCES    OF    1892. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  City  Council  of  Boston,  as  follows: 

Section  1.    Chapter  forty-three  of  the  Revised  Ordinances 

of  1892  is  hereby  amended  in  section  eighty-six  by  striking 

out  of  the  first  and  second  lines  of  said  section  the  following 

words,  viz.  :  "except  a  bona  fide  resident  and  citizen  of  the 

city  of  Boston." 

Approved  May  10,  1892. 


Salaries  of  Are 
commissioners. 
B.O.  1892, 
0.  8,  $  e. 


CHAPTER   5. 

AN  ORDINANCE  TO  AMEND  CHAPTER  THREE  OF  THE  REVISED 
ORDINANCES  OF  1892. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  City  Council  of  Boston,  as  follows: 

Section  1.  Chapter  three  of  the  Revised  Ordinances 
of  1892  is  hereby  amended  in  section  six  by  striking  out 
of  the  clause  establishing  the  salaries  of  the  fire  commis- 


ORDINANCES  OF   1892.  1(55 

sioners,  in  said  section,  the  words  "three  thousand  dollars,"  see  1895, c. 449, 
and  inserting  the  words  "three  thousand  five  hundred  dol- 
lars" in  place  thereof. 

Approved  May  21,  1892. 


CHAPTER   6. 


AN    ORDINANCE    TO    AMEND    CHAPTER    FORTY-TWO    OF    THE 

REVISED   ORDINANCES    OF    1892. 

» 

Be  it  ordained  hy  the  City  Council  of  Boston,  as  follows: 
Section  1 .     Chapter  forty-two  of  the  Revised  Ordinances 

of  1892,  relating  to  regulations  for  certain  trades,  is  hereby 

amended : 

First.     In  section  one,  by  inserting  between  the  words  Gunpowder 

"  burning  fluid  "  and  the  words  "  or  explosive  compound,"  in  r.o.  1892,  c.  42. 

the  second  and  third  lines,  the  word  "gunpowder." 

Second.     By  inserting  after  section  five  the  following  sec-  RO. i898, c. 45. 

tions,  and  renumbering  the  remaining  sections  of  the  chapter : 

"  GUNPOWDER. 

"  Sect.   6.     All  the  powers  and  duties  conferred  upon  the  Powers  relating 

.,!,..  1  .    ,1  .  .  to  gunpowder 

City  council  relating  to  gunpowder,  except  the  power  to  grant  ^^^^^  ^^  gre 
licenses  for  keepino:  gunpowder  for  sale,  storao^e,  or  use  in  commiseionere. 

,    /        ®    ®        »  '  *=    '  P.S.,  c.]02,§56. 

greater  quantities  than  one  hundred  and  five  pounds,  and  the  r.o.  i898,  c.  45, 

power  to  make  rules  and  legulations  relating  to  gunpowder,  ^^" 

are   hereby  delegated  to  the  board    of  fire  commissioners, 

and  said  board  shall  keep  a  record  of  all  licenses  issued,  the 

time  and  purpose  for  which  issued,  and  places  designated 

therein  for  keeping  or  for  selling  gunpowder. 

"Sect.  7.     No  person  except  on  military  duty  in  the  ser-  Quantity  of  gnn- 

.  f     -t  .       r~\  powder  to  be 

Vice  of  the  United  States,  or  01  this  Commonwealth,  or  as  brought, car. 
licensed  thereto  by  the  board  of  fire  commissioners,  and  in  "'''*' *"^  ^^^^ '" 
accordance  with  these  regulations,  shall  bring  into,  or  carry  r.o.i898,  c.  45 
or  convey  or  keep  more  than  one  pound  of  gunpowder,  or 
sell  gunpowder  within,  the  city. 

"  Sect.  8.     Any  person  licensed  to  bring  gunpowder  into  Quantity  of  gnn. 
the  city  may  bring  into  the  harbor  of  said  city,  and  there  ^eptin'^htrb^or 
keep  in  a  vessel  approved  by  said  commissioners,  gunpowder  *■»  ^e«««i- 


IQQ  ORDINANCES   OF   1892. 

R.0.1898,  C.45,  j^  guch  quantities  as  may  be  specified  in  his  license,  and  in 

such  manner  as  shall  be  approved  by  said  commissioners ; 

but  no  such  vessel  shall  at  any  time  be  brought  within  six 

hundred  feet  of  any  wharf  or  of  any  part  of  the  mainland. 

Quantity  of  gun-      "  Sect.   9.     Any  pcrson  Hceused  to  couvcy  guupowdcr  in 

carriedinboat.   ^  boat  may  convcy,  in  a  boat  which  has  been  approved  by 

R.O.  1898,  c.  45,  gjj|j  board,  and  which  displays  at  her  bow  and  stern  a  red 

§10.  '  .  ^      " 

flag  so  long  as  it  has  any  gunpowder  on  board,  and  which 
has  the  powder  covered  with  canvas  or  other  suitable  cover- 
ing, gunpowder  not  exceeding  six  quarter-casks  of  twenty- 
five  pounds  each,  and  may  place  the  same  on  board  of  any 
vessel  lying  at  any  wharf  or  at  anchor  in  the  harbor,  or  may 
deliver  to  any  person  licensed  to  receive  the  same  at  any 
wharf  designated  in  the  license,  four  of  said  quarter-casks, 
each  cask  tight,  and  enclosed  in  a  strong  leather  bag  closely 
tied  and  legibly  marked  with  the  word  '  gunpowder,'  and 
shall  deliver  to  the  person  in  charge  of  the  vessel  or  wharf 
a  copy  of  section  ten  of  these  regulations  at  the  time  the 
powder  is  placed  thereon. 
Vesseihaving  "  Sect.  10.  No  pcrsou  in  charge  of  a  vessel  on  which 
tobek^ptat°  niorc  than  one  pound  of  gunpowder  has  been  placed  shall 
■wharf.  allow  such  vcsscl,  with  gunpowder  on  board,  to  rem^ain  for 

R.O.  1898,  c.  45,  .    ,   •  •        i  i         i     /.  n  if 

§u.  more  than  three  hours  withm  six  hundred  leet  ot  any  whart 

or  mainland  of  said  city,  and  no  person  in  charge  of  any 
wharf  shall  allow  more  than  one  pound  of  gunpowder  to  re- 
main on  the  wharf  for  a  longer  time  than  is  necessary  for  its 
removal. 

Howgunpow-        "Sect.  11.     Any  person  licensed  to  convey  gunpowder  in 

der  may  be  car-  i-i  •  i»i  ii«ii  i 

riedincity.       ^  vchiclc  may,  in  a  vehicle  approved  by  said  board,  convey 

K.o.  1898, c.45,  vvitliiii  llic  city  gunpowder  not  exceeding  four  quarter-casks 

of  twenty-five  pounds  each,  each  cask  tight,    and  enclosed 

in  a  strong  leather  bag  closely  tied  and  legibly  marked  with 

the  word  'gunpowder;'  and  such  person  shall  convey  and 

deliver  such  bags,  untied,  only  to  a  person  licensed  to  keep 

gunpowder,  and  at  a  place  designated  for  such  keeping. 

Quantity,  and         "  Sect.   12.     Any  pcrsou  licensed  to  keep  guupowder  for 

manner  of  keep-  ^^^  ^^.  ^^  g^jj  ^^  wholcsale  luay  kccp  ou  hand  not  exceeding 

ing  gunpowder  ,/  l  o 

tor  Hale  by        four   quartci'-casks  of  twenty-five   pounds  each,   each  cask 
w  oesae.        tight,  Hud  cuclosed  in  a  strong  leather  bag  closely  tied  and 


ORDINANCES    OF    1892.  167 

legibly  marked  with  the  word  *  gunpowder,'  and  deposited  in  ^^- 1^^*>  •=•  *^' 

a  copper  chest  with  a  copper  handle  at  each  end,  and  a  tight 

copper  cover  furnished  with  copper  hinges  and  locked  with 

a  copper   padlock,  and,  unless   otherwise   specified   in  his 

license,  placed  on  the  lower  floor  within  six  feet  of  the  door 

over  which  the  sign  provided  for  in  section  fifteen  is  placed ; 

and  no  person,  except  a  person  so  licensed,  shall  open  said 

chest,  and  then  only  for  as  short  a  time  as  is  consistent  with 

proper  care  in  placing  or  removing  said  casks  in  bags  closely 

tied  as  aforesaid. 

"Sect.  13.     Any  person  licensed  to   sell  gunpowder  at  Q°*"*'*y>  *"^ 

.,,  ,  Ti  manner  of  keep- 

wholesale  or  retail  may  keep  gunpowder  not  exceedmg  three  ing  gunpowder 

quarter-casks  of  twenty-five  pounds  each  to  sell  in  casks  ^°"*'f  ^'Z '"^,**** 

T  ./I  and  wholesale. 

only,  each  cask  tight,  and  enclosed  in  a  strong  leather  bag  r.o.  isqs,  c.  45, 
closely  tied  and  legibly  marked  with  the  word  '  gunpowder,' 
and  may  keep  in  addition,  for  retailing,  thirty  pounds  of 
gunpowder  in  tin  or  copper  canisters  with  tin  or  copper  cov- 
ers thereon,  said  casks  and  canisters  deposited  in  a  copper 
chest  with  a  copper  handle  at  each  end,  and  a  tight  copper 
cover  furnished  with  copper  hinges  and  locked  with  a  cop- 
per padlock,  and,  unless  otherwise  specified  in  his  license, 
placed  on  the  lower  floor  within  six  feet  of  the  door  over 
which  the  sign  provided  for  in  section  fifteen  is  placed ;  and 
no  person,  except  a  person  so  licensed,  shall  open  said  chest, 
and  then  only  for  as  short  a  time  as  is  consistent  with  proper 
care  in  placing  or  removing  said  casks  tied  as  aforesaid,  or 
said  canisters  unopened. 

"  Sect.   14.     Any  person  licensed  to  sell  gunpowder  at  Qaanuty,  and 

...  .  1  ,  T  /i  •    ,  T     manner  of  keep- 

retail   may  keep   gunpowder  not   exceeding  thirty  pounds  ing  gunpowder 

thereof  in  tin  or  copper  canisters  with  a  tin  or  copper  cover '°'"  **•*  ^^  "*' 
thereto,  and  in  a  tin,  copper,  or  zinc  chest  approved  by  said  r.o.  isgs,  c.  45, 
board,  which  shall,  unless  otherwise  specified  in  his  license,  ^^*' 
be  kept  within  six  feet  of  the  door  over  which  the  sign  pro- 
vided for  in  section  fifteen  is  placed  ;  and  no  person ,  except 
a  person  licensed  thereto,  shall  open  said  chest,  and  then 
only  for  as  short  a  time  as  is  consistent  with  proper  care  in 
placing  or  removing  said  canisters  unopened. 

"Sect.  15.     Every  person  licensed  to  keep,  and  sell  gun- Persons  licensed 
powder  shall  have  and  keep  in  a  prominent  place  upon  the  cTershal^k^p  a 

sign  over  door. 


168  ORDINANCES    OF    1892. 

Ro.  1898,  c.  45,  vessel,  or  over  the  outside  of  the  principal  entrance  from  the 

street  of  the  building  in  which  such  powder  is  kept,  a  sign 

on  which  shall  be  painted  in  capitals  the  words  '  Licensed  to 

keep  and  sell  gunpowder.' 

renl^rto'seii         "  ^ECT.  16.     Evcry  person  licensed  to  keep  gunpowder  for 

gunpowder  to    salc,  storagc,  or  use  shall  permit  any  one  or  more  of  said 

com"^Li'oner8   commissioucrs  to  enter  any  place  in  which  gunpowder  is  kept 

to  enter  store,    by  him,  to  cxaminc  the  place  and  to  remove  the  irunpowder 

R.0.1898,c.45,    ,,  „  ,  1  ,      1,      1  »        i 

§§  4, 17.  tnereirom  whenever  they  shall  deem  it  expedient  so  to  do  ; 

and  no  person  so  licensed  shall  sell  or  give  to  any  child, 
under  the  age  of  sixteen  years,  without  the  written  consent 
of  the  parent  or  guardian  of  such  child,  any  gunpowder  or 
any  cartridge  or  fixed  ammunition  of  which  any  fulminate  is 
a  component  part." 

Approved  June  1,  1892. 


CHAPTER   7. 


Salaries  of 
water  board. 


AN  ORDINANCE  TO  AMEND  CHAPTER  THREE  OF  THE  REVISED 
ORDINANCES  OF  1892. 

Be  it  ordained  hy  the  Oity  Council  of  Boston^  as  follows: 
Section  1.     Chapter  three  of  the  Revised  Ordinances  of 
R.0.1892,         1892  is  hereby  amended  in  section  six  by  striking  out  of  the 
Bee' 1895,  c.  449,  clausc  establishing  the  salaries  of  the  members  of  the  water 
$^-  board,  in  said  section,  the  words  "the  three  commissioners 

each  three  thousand  dollars,"  and  inserting  the  words  "the 
chairman  four  thousand  dollars,  and  the  two  other  commis- 
sioners three  thousand  five  hundred  dollars  each,"  in  place 
thereof. 

Approved  June  1,  1892. 


ORDINANCES   OF   1892.  IfiQ 


CHAPTER  8. 

AN  ORDINANCE  TO  AMEND  CHAPTER  FORTY— THREE  OF  THE 
REVISED  ORDINANCES  OF  1892. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  City  Council  of  Boston  ^  as  follows  : 

Section  1.     Chapter   forty-three   of  the   Revised   Ordi- No  wire  to  be 
nances  of  1892  is  hereby  amended  in  section  thirty-nine  by  J^^ 
insertinor  after  the  word  "wood,"  in  the  third  line  of  said  ^o- 1892» 

,  ,  .  c.  43,  §39. 

section,  the  word  "  wire."  r.o.  i898,c.47. 


Approved  June  11,  1892.      5^- 


CHAPTER   9. 


AN  ORDINANCE  TO  AMEND  CHAPTER  THREE  OF  THE  REVISED 
ORDINANCES  OF  1892. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  City  Council  of  Boston,  as  follows  : 

Section  1.     Chapter  three  of  the  Revised  Ordinances  of 
1892  is  hereby  amended  by  adding  the  following  section : 

"Sect.  24.     Xo  clerk,  employee,  commissioner,  member  No  employee  of 
of  any  board,  or  other  oflScer  of  any  department  or  branch  j^  poiiycg 
of  the  city  government,  except  those  elected  by  popular  vote,  ^•**-  ^^^'  '^•^^ 
shall  be  an  oflScer  of  any  political  caucus  or  a  member  of  any  $  20. 
political  committee  or  convention." 

Approved  June  28,  1892, 


CHAPTER    10. 


AN    ORDINANCE    TO    AMEND    CHAPTER    THREE    OF    THE  REVISED 
ORDINANCES    OF    1892. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  City  Council  of  Boston,  as  follows  : 

Section  1.     Chapter  three  of  the  Revised  Ordinances  of  J^o  employee  of 
1892  is   hereby  amended  in  section  twelve  by  inserting  at  gpedai  act  for 
the  end  thereof  the    foUowinor ;    "  nor  shall   any  officer  or  "^^• 

^  .  "^  R.O.  1892, 

member  of  a  board,  unless  thereto  authorized  by  the  mayor  c.3.§i2. 


270  ORDINANCES   OF    1892. 

R.0. 1898,  c.  3,  QY  i\^q  ^Ity  council,  apply  for,  object  to,  or  advocate  before 
the  legislature  any  special  act  relating  to  the  city  of 
Boston." 

The  foregoing  ordinance  was  presented  to  the  mayor  June 
25,  1892,  and  was  not  returned  hy  him  within  ten  days 
thereafter. 

CHAPTER    11. 

AN    ORDINANCE    CONCERNING    THE    REGISTRY    DEPARTMENT. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  City  Council  of  Boston,  as  follows  : 
Registry  de-  SECTION  1.     The  registry  department  shall  be  under  the 

^1^(1°'^°*'^'^°      charge  of  the  city  registrar,  appointed  under  the  provisions 
R.0.1892.         of  chapter  314  of  the  Acts  of  1892,  who  shall  receive  or  ob- 

cc.  3, 4,  and  33.  .  i    •      t  ii/>  ij-  i  c  ii 

R.0.1898, C.34,  tain,  rccord,  and  index  all  tacts  relating  to  and  pertorm  all 
^.^*      .  the  duties  required  of  city  clerks  concerning  births,  deaths, 

duties  of.  and  marriages  in  the  city  of  Boston,   and   shall  have  the 

custody  of  all  records,  books,  and  papers  belonging  to  the 
city,  relating  to  births,  deaths,  and  marriages. 
City  registrar         Sect.   2.     The    city  rcs^istrar   shall    complete    as   far   as 

to  complete  t       /.   i*^      i  i         i  i 

records  of         practicable  the  record  of  births,  deaths,  and  marriages  prior 
births, deatiis.    ^^  ^j^^        j^.  -^g^g    jn  the  towu  or  city  of  Boston,  or  in  any 

and  marriages.  ./  '  . 

R.o.  1898, c.34,  city  or  town  now  constituting  a  portion  of  the  city  of  Boston  ; 

^^'  shall  receive  and  collect  documents  relating  thereto;  shall 

make  copies  of  all  such  documents  as  he  may  deem  advisable, 
and  may  print  and  distribute,  as  a  city  document,  fifteen 
hundred  copies  of  each  of  such  volumes  as  he  shall  deem 
proper  to  print,  relating  to  the  early  history  of  Boston,  and 
said  other  cities  and  towns,  but  shall  not  sell  any  copy. 

Annual  report        Sect.  3.     The  city  registrar  shall,  in  his  annual  report, 

to  include.  /»i'i  ^i-  c' 

R.O.  1898, c.34,  includc  a  statement  of  the  number  ot  births,  ot  notices  oi  in- 
5^-  tention  of  marriage,  of  marriages  solemnized,  and  of  deaths 

recorded  during  the  previous  year. 
Term  of  office.       Sect.  4.     The  term  of  office  of  the  city  registrar  shall  be 
§i. '      '"'  '   one  year,  beginning  with  the  first  day  of  May  in  the  year  of 
appointment,  and  until  his  successor  is  appointed  and  con- 
firmed. 
R.0.1892,  Sect.  5.     Section  six  of  chapter  three   of  the   Revised 

Ordinances  of  1892  is  amended  by  striking  out  the  words 


c.  3,  §  0. 


ORDINANCES   OF    1892.  JJ^ 

"twenty-five   hundred   and    fifty  dollars"   after   the  words  8»iary  of  regis- 
"city  registrar,"  and  substituting  in  place  thereof  the  words  r.o. isss. c. 3, 
"four  thousand  dollars;"  also  in  said  section,  by  striking^** 
out  the  words  "  the  record  commissioners,   the  chairman, 
twenty-five  hundred  dollars." 

Sect.  6.     Chapters  four  and  thirty-three  of  the  Revised  ^■^- ^^^' ''*'• 

'■  "^  4  and  33. 

Ordinances  of  1892  are  hereby  repealed. 

Sect.   7.     This  ordinance   shall  take  eflect   on    the    day 
when  said  city  registrar  is  confirmed.^ 

Approved  July  12,  1892. 


CHAPTER    12. 


AN    ORDINANCE     TO    AMEND     CHAPTER     FORTY-THREE     OF     THE        ' 
REVISED    ORDINANCES     OF     1892,    CONCERNING     THE     TYING 
OF    HORSES,    ETC.,    TO    LAMP    OR    HYDRANT    POSTS. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  Oily  Council  of  Boston,  as  follows: 

Section  1 .  Chapter  forty-three  of  the  Revised  Ordinances  no  person  lo 
of  1892  is  hereby  amended  by  inserting  in  section  forty-nine  affix  n™rce to 
of  said  chapter,  after  the  word  "  tree,"  the  following  words  :  ''""p  ""^ 

hydrant-poBta. 

lamp-post  or  hydrant-post.  r.o.  1892, 

Approved  October  19,  1892.      R.o.'isgsic.^T, 

§  49. 


CHAPTER    13. 


AN  ORDINANCE  RELATING  TO  THE  NUMBERING  OF  BUILDINGS, 
AMENDING  CHAPTERS  THIRTY-SIX  AND  FORTY-THREE  OF 
THE    REVISED    ORDINANCES    OF    1892. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  City  Council  of  Boston,  as  follows: 

Section  1.     Chapter  thirty-six  of  the  Revised  Ordinances  Numbering 
of  1892  is  hereby  amended  in  section  four,  by  striking  out  r"o.'i892, 
in  the  sixth  and  seventh  lines  thereof  the  words  "  which  he  ''•^e.  §4. 

R.o.  1898,  c.  38, 

shall  be  required  by  the  board  of  aldermen  to  number,"  and  §  4. 
inserting  in  place  thereof  the  words  "  which  he  shall  desig- 
nate as  the  street  number  therefor." 

^  The  City  Registi-ar  was  confirmed  July  18,  1892. 


172 


ORDINANCES   OF   1892. 


R.0. 1892, c. 43.  Sect.  2.  Chapter  fortj-three  of  the  Revised  Ordinances 
of  1892  is  hereby  amended  by  inserting  immediately  before 
the  last  section  thereof  a  new  section  as  follows,  and  renum- 
bering; the  last  section : 

"Sect.  104.  No  person  shall  neglect  or  refuse  to  affix  to 
any  building  owned  by  him  the  street  number  designated  for 
such  building  by  the  superintendent  of  streets,  nor  shall  any 
person  affix  to,  or  sutler  to  remain  on,  any  building  owned 
or  occupied  by  him,  a  street  number  other  than  the  one 
designated  for  such  building  by  said  superintendent." 

Approved  December  30,  1892. 


Penalty  for 
keeping  wrong 
number  on 
building. 
R.O.  1898,  C-.  47, 
§104. 


CHAPTER    14. 


City  registrar, 
office  hours. 
R.O.  1892, 
c.  3,  §  11. 


Dropped. 


AN  ORDINANCE  TO  AMEND  CHAPTER  THREE  OF  THE  REVISED 
ORDINANCES  OF  1892,  CONCERNING  OFFICE  HOURS  OF 
CITY    REGISTRAR. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  City  Council  of  Boston,  as  follows: 

Section  1.  Chapter  three  of  the  Revised  Ordinances  of 
1892  is  hereby  amended  in  section  eleven  by  striking  out  of 
said  section  the  following  words :  "  the  city  registrar  shall, 
in  addition  to  the  hours  above  stated,  have  his  office  open  for 
the  reception  of  returns  from  undertakers,  and  for  the  issu- 
ing of  certificates  to  persons  intending  to  be  joined  in  mar- 
riage, from  eleven  o'clock  in  the  forenoon  until  twelve 
o'clock  noon  on  every  day  in  the  year." 

Approved  December  30 ^  1892. 


ORDINANCES  OF  1893. 


CHAPTER   1. 

AN     ORDINANCE     TO    AMEND     CHAPTER    FORTY-THREE     OF   THE 
REVISED  ORDINANCES  OF  1892,  CONCERNING   USE  OF   STREETS. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  City  Council  of  Boston,  as  follows: 

Chapter  forty-three  of  the  Revised    Ordinances  of  1892  Agent  uabie  for 
is  hereby  amended  in  section   forty-two,  by  inserting  the  g °owTn°d ice 
word  "agent"  after  the  word  "owner,"  in  the  first  line  of ''■°'» "i^«^"^- 

^  '  R.0. 1892, 

said  section.^  c  43,5  42. 

Approved  April  17 ^  1893. 


CHAPTER   2. 

AN  ORDINANCE  TO  AMEND  CHAPTER  THIRTY-TWO  OF  THE 
REVISED  ORDINANCES  OF  1892,  CONCERNING  SESSIONS  OP 
THE    REGISTRARS    OF    VOTERS. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  City  Council  of  Boston,  as  follows: 

Section  1.  Chapter  thirty-two  of  the  Revised  Ordi- 
nances of  1892  is  hereby  amended  by  adding  the  following 
section  : 

"Sect.  3.      The  registrars  of  voters,  in  addition  to  the  Registrar* of 
day  and  evening  sessions  prescribed  by  statute,  shall  hold  geggio'ns'or ' 
day  sessions  for  the  registration  of  voters  for  the  annual  ^•^•"*^'*'-'^ 
state  election,  during  the  office  hours  prescribed  by  ordi-  Dropped, 
nance,  each  week  day  between  the  second  day  of  September 
and  the  fourteenth  day  preceding  the  annual  state  election ; 
and  shall  hold  day  sessions  for  the  purpose  of  registering 
voters  for  the  annual  city  election  every  week  day  during 
the  hours  prescribed  by  ordinance,  from  the  day  succeeding 
the  annual  state  election  to  and  including  the  fourteenth  day 
preceding  said  annual  city  election,  and  shall  hold  day  ses- 

» Repealed  by  Ord.  1893,  c.  4. 
(173) 


174  ORDINANCES   OF    1893. 

sions  for  registering  voters  from  the  day  succeeding  the 
annual  city  election  to  and  including  the  thirtieth  d;iy  of 
April  next  succeeding,  and  in  case  of  any  special  election  or 
caucus  such  other  sessions  as  they  may  deem  necessary,  or 
the  statutes  may  hereafter  prescribe." 

Approved  May  29,  1893. 


CHAPTER   3. 

AN  ORDINANCE  TO  AMEND  CHAPTER  FORTY  OF  THE  REVISED 
ORDINANCES  OF  1892,  CONCERNING  THE  PAYMENT  OF 
MYSTIC    WATER-RATES. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  Oity  Oouncil  of  Boston,  as  follows: 
Mystic  water-         SECTION  1.     Chapter  forty  of  the  Revised  Ordinances  of 
in  city  hall.       1892  is  hereby  amended  in  section  six,  so  that  said  section 
R.o.  1892,         shall  read  as  follows  : 

c.  40,  §  6. 

Dropped.  "  Sect.  6.       The  water-rates  of  the  Mystic  supply  shall 

be  payable  at  the  office  of  the  city  collector,  city  hall."' 

Approved  June  22,  1893. 


CHAPTER   4. 

AN  ORDINANCE  TO  AMEND  CHAPTER  FORTY-THREE  OF  THE 
REVISED  ORDINANCES  OF  1892,  AS  AMENDED  BY  CHAPTER 
ONE  OF  THE  ORDINANCES  OF  1893,  CONCERNING  THE 
REMOVAL    OF   ICE    AND   SNOW   FROM    SIDEWALKS. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  City  Council  of  Boston,  as  follows: 
Agent  not  liable      Chapter  foity-three  of  the  Revised  Ordinances  of  1892  is 
ing  snovv^or  ice  hereby  amended  in  section  forty-two,  as  amended  by  chap- 
from  Bidewaiks.  ^er  ono  of  tlic  Ordinances  of  1893,  by  striking  out  the  word 

E.0. 1892,  ,  .  .  „         . 

c. 43, §42.         "agent"  after  the  word  "owner,"  in   the  first  line  of  said 
R.0. 1893. 0.1.  section. 

Approved  September  29,  1893. 


ORDINANCES   OF   1893.  ^75 


CHAPTER   5. 

AN    ORDrNANCE    TO    AMEND    CHAPTER     FORTY-THREE     OF     THE 
REVISED    ORDINANCES    OF    1892,    CONCERNING    DRAINS. 

Be  it  ordained  hy  the  City  Council  of  Boston^  asfollovjs: 

Section  1.      Section    thirty-one    of  chapter    forty-three  No  steam  or 
of  the  Revised   Ordinances  of  1892  is  hereby  amended  by  ^^ ^[g^^^^g^^ 
striking  out  the  word  "or"  before  the  word  "sewer,"  in  the  into catchbasin. 
second  line  of  said  section,  and  by  inserting  the  words  "ore.  43,  §31! 
catch-basin"  after  the   word  " sewer,"  in  said  second  line  :  ^•^•^^^^•''•*^' 
also  by  inserting  the  words  "  or  a  nuisance  "  after  the  word 
"thereof,"  in  the  third  line  of  said  section,  so  that  the  said 
section  shall  read  as  follows  : 

"No  person  shall  discharge  into  a  public  drain,  sewer,  or 
catch-basin  any  steam  nor  any  other  matter  or  thing  which 
may  tend  to  cause  an  obstruction  thereof,  or  a  nuisance  or  a 
disposit  therein,  or  any  injury  thereto." 

Approved  October  23,  1893. 


CHAPTER   6. 


AN  ORDINANCE  TO  AMEND  CHAPTER  FIFTEEN  OF  THE 
REVISED  ORDINANCES  OF  1892,  CONCERNING  HAWKERS 
AND   PEDLERS. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  City  Council  of  Boston,  as  follows: 

Section  1.  Chapter  fifteen  of  the  Revised  Ordinances  of 
1892  is  hereby  amended  in  section  one  by  adding  thereto  the 
following : 

"  Said  board   shall    appoint  a  superintendent  of  pedlers.  Superintendent 
who  shall  see  that  every  person  hawking  or  peddling  within  appointed  by"* 
the  city  comforms  to  the  statutes,  ordinances,  and  regulations,  board  or 
Said  superintendent  shall  perform  such  other  duties  in  con-  r.o.  1892, 
nection   with  the  matters   under  the  charge    of  the  health  *'•  ^*' ^  ^• 

,  .  ,    ,  ,  .  °  R.o.  1898,0.18, 

department  as  said  board  may  require."  52. 

Approved  December  9,  1893. 


ORDINANCES  OF  1894. 


CHAPTER    1. 

AN   ORDINANCE    TO   AMEND   CHAPTER   FORTY-ONE    OF   THE 
REVISED   ORDINANCES    OF    1892. 

Be  it  ordained  hy  the  City  Council  of  Boston,  as  follows: 
Reports  of  tests      SECTION  1.     Chapter  forty-one  of  the  Revised  Ordinances 
R.oA892,c.4i,  of  1892  is  hereby  amended  in  section  one,  by  striking  out 
§  1-  at  the  end  of  the  said  section  the  following  :  "  and  shall,  as 

soon  as  practicable  after  the  first  day  of  every  month,  make 
a  report  to  the  mayor  of  all  tests  of  water  meters  made  dur- 
ing the  preceding  month." 

Approved  April  30 ^  1894. 


Office  hours  of 
departments. 
R.0. 1892,  c.  3, 

§n. 

R.0. 1898,  0.  3, 
§10. 


CHAPTER  2. 

AN   ORDINANCE   TO    AMEND   CHAPTER   THREE    OF   THE 
REVISED   ORDINANCES    OF    1892. 

Be  it  ordained  hy  the  City  Council  of  Boston,  as  follows: 

Section  1.  Chapter  three  of  the  Revised  Ordinances  of 
1892  is  hereby  amended  in  section  eleven,  in  the  sixth  line 
thereof,  by  striking  out  the  words  "  July  and  August,"  and 
substituting  therefor  the  words  "  June,  July,  August,  and 
September." 

Approved  May  10,  1894. 


CHAPTER  3. 

AN   ORDINANCE    TO   AMEND    CHAPTER   FORTY-TWO    OF   THE 
REVISED   ORDINANCES    OF    1892. 

Be  it  ordained  hy  the  City  Council  of  Boston,  as  follows: 
Public  scales         SECTION  1.     Chapter  forty-t WO  of  tho  Revised  Ordinances 
R.o.  1892, 0. 42,  of  1892  is  hereby  amended  in  section  fourteen,  in  the  second 
8 14.  (176) 


ORDINANCES   OF    1894.  ;I77 

paragraph  of  said  section,  by  striking  out  the  word  "  three  "  ^•9"  *****  "■^' 
in  the  second  line  of  said  paragraph,  and  inserting  the  word 
"  four  "  in  place  thereof. 

Approved  May  14,  1894. 


CHAPTER  4. 


AN     ORDINANCE     TO     AMEND     CHAPTER     THIRTY-ONE     OF     THE 
REVISED     ORDINANCES     OF    1892. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  City  Council  of  Boston,  as  follows: 

Section  1.    Chapter  thirty-one  of  the  Revised  Ordinances  rnrtUntioDeiB 
of  1892    is  hereby  amended   in  section  one,  in  the  sixth,  BfoDers  of  public 
seventh,  and  eicfhth  lines,  by  strikins:  out  the  words  "  the  inMitutions. 

^1  1        /•  ''.  f  •  -1/^1     R.O.  1892,  c.  31, 

house  tor  the  employment  and  retormalion  of  juvenile  offend-  §  i. 

ers  (known   as   the  house  of  reformation)  and  the  truant  ^:®"^' ''•*'* 

school  at  Deer  island,"  and  inserting  in  place  thereof  the 

words  "  and  the  house  for  the  employment  and  reformation 

of  juvenile  offenders  (known  as  the  house  of  reformation) 

at  Deer  island,  the  parental  school  at  West  Roxbury." 

Sect.  2.     Sections   two   and   three   of  said  chapter  are 
hereby  repealed,  and  the  following  substituted  therefor : 

"  Sect.  2.     The  institutions,  premises,  or  situation  in  the  Parenui  school 
city  of  Boston  known  as  the  parental  school  is  hereby  pro- ^nflning  clr- 
vided,  established,  and  assiirned  as  the  suitable  place  for  the  ta'°cwidren. 

.      .  ^  *■  K.0. 1892,c.31, 

confinement,  discipline,  and  instruction  of  children  convicted  §2. 

of  any  offence    described   in   the    following  section  of  tj^ig  ^^o- ^898,  c.  10, 

ordinance. 

"Sect.  3.  Any  habitual  truant,  and  any  child  between  Tmanu,  etc.,  u 
seven  and  fifteen  years  of  age,  found  wandering  about  in  the  parental  school, 
streets  or  public  places  of  the  city  of  Boston,  having  no  law-  R<^-i892.c-3i. 
ful  occupation  or  business,  not  attending  school,  and  growing  r.o.  i898,c.io, 
up  in  ignorance,  shall,  upon  conviction  thereof,  be  committed  *^' 
to  the  said  parental  school." 

Approved  December  22 ^  1894. 


178 


ORDINANCES    OF    1894. 


BalarieB  of 
street  commis- 
sioners. 
R.0. 1892,  e.  3, 
§6. 

R.0. 1898,  c.  3, 
&5. 


CHAPTER  5. 

AN    ORDINANCE   TO    AMEND    CHAPTER  THREE    OF    THE    REVISED 
ORDINANCES    OF    1892. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  City  Council  of  Bonton,  af<  follows  : 

Chapter  three  of  the  Revised  Ordinances  of  1892  is  hereby- 
amended  in  section  six,  in  the  clause  establishing  the  salaries 
of  the  street  commissioners,  by  striking  out  the  words  "  the 
three  commissioners  each  three  thousand  dollars,"  and  in- 
serting in  j)lace  thereof  the  words  "  the  chairman  forty-five 
hundred  dollars,  and  the  two  other  commissioners  each  four 
thousand  dollars." 

Approved  December  29,  1894. 


CHAPTER  6. 


AN  ORDINANCE  TO  AMEND  CHAPTER  NINE  OF  THE  REVISED 
ORDINANCES  OF  1892. 


Be  it  ordained  by  the  City  Council  of  Bostton,  as  follows: 

Chapter  nine  of  the  Revised  Ordinances  of  1892  is  hereby 

amended  in  section  one  by  inserting  after  the  words  "  city 

hall,"  in   the  sixteenth  line  of  said    section,  the   following 

and  shall  display  the  national  colors  upon  city  hall 


Flag  to  be  dis- 
played on  city 
hall. 

R.0. 1892,  c.  9, 
§1. 

R.0. 1898,c.]2,    -^ords 
§1. 

on  every  day  of  the  year,  except    Sundays,  weather  per 
mittins." 


Approved  December  31,  1894. 


CHAPTER  7. 


AN   ORDINANCE    TO    AMEND    CHAPTER   TWENTY-NINE    OF    THE 
REVISED    ORDINANCES     OF     1892. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  City  Council  of  Boston,  as  follows: 

Chapter  twenty-nine  of  the  Revised  Ordinances  of  1892  Is 
hereby  amended  in  section  four  by  inserting  after  the  words 
"Faneuil  hall,"  in  the  second  line  of  said  section,  the  fol- 
R.o.i898,c,32,  lowing  words :  "  and  shall  display  the  national  colors  upon 
Faneuil   hall  on  every  day  of  the   year,  except   Sundays, 


Flag  to  be  dis- 
played on 
Funeuil  hall. 
R.0. 1892,  0.  29, 
§4. 


weather  permitting." 


Approved  December  31,  1894. 


ORDINANCES    OF    1894.  ^79 


CHAPTER  8. 

AN  ORDINANCE  TO  AMEND  CHAPTER  THREE  OF  THE  REVISED 
ORDINANCES  OF  1892. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  City  Council  of  Boston,  as  follows: 

Section  six  of  chapter  three  of  the  Revised  Ordinances  of  Salaries  of  city 

.-,  --.,  „  -  .,    solicitor  and 

1892  IS  hereby  amended  in  the  twenty-nrst  and  twenty-sixth  corporation 
lines,  so  that  said  lines  as  amended  shall  read  as  follows,  viz.  :  ^f""^^'" 

'  ^  ...  I^-O.  1892,  c.  3, 

The  twenty-first  line  shall  read  :  "The  city  solicitor,  sev-  §6. 
enty-five  hundred  dollars."  §5^"^^^'  ^'^' 

The  twenty-sixth  line  shall  read :  "  The  corporation  coun- 
sel, seventy-five  hundred  dollars." 

Approved  January  3,  1895, 


CHAPTER   9. 

AN  ORDINANCE  TO  AMEND  CHAPTER  THREE  OF  THE  REVISED 
ORDINANCES  OF  1892. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  City  Council  of  Boston,  as  follows: 

Chapter  three  of  the  Revised  Ordinances  of  1892  is  hereby  Salary  of  cierk 
amended  in  section  six  by  striking  out  of  the  clause  estab-  rq.  1892, l^, 
lishino-  the  salary  of  the  clerk  of  committees,  in  said  sec-  §  ®- 

®  "^  '  R.0. 1898,  c.  3. 

tion,    the   words   "thirty-five   hundred,"  and  inserting   the  §5. 
words  "four  thousand"  in  place  thereof. 

Approved  January  3,  1895, 


ORDINANCES  OF  1895. 


CHAPTER  1. 

AN  ORDINANCE  TO  AMEND  CHAPTER  THREE  OF  THE  REVISED 
ORDINANCES  OF  1892. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  City  Council  of  Boston,  as  follows: 
Salary  of  Chapter  three  of  the  Revised  Ordinances  of  1892  is  here- 

boardof  by  amended  in  section  six,  in  the  clause  establishing   the 

health.  Salaries    of  the    health    commissioners  in  said    section,    by 

R.0. 1898,  ,       .  'J 

c,  3,  §  5.  striking  out  the  words  "  the  three  commissioners,"  and  insert- 

ing the  words  "the  chairman,  forty-five  hundred  dollars,  and 
the  two  other  commissioners  "  in  place  thereof. 

Approved  March  9,  1895. 


CHAPTER  2. 


[For  this  ordinance  changing  the  ward  boundaries,   see 
Rev.  Ordinances  1898,  c.  46.     Page  111  of  this  volume.] 


CHAPTER  3. 


AN  ORDINANCE  TO  AMEND  CHAPTER  THREE  OF  THE  REVISED 
ORDINANCES  of  1892. 

Be  it  ordained  hy  the  City  Council  of  Boston,  asfolloivs: 
Salary  of  super-  SECTION  1.  Chapter  three  of  the  Revised  Ordinances  of 
p^ubu/grounds.  1892  is  hereby  amended  in  section  six,  in  the  clause  estab- 
R.o.  1892,  lishing  the  salary  of  the  superintendent  of  public  grounds, 
B.0.1898,  by  striking  out  of  said  clause  the  word  "three,"  and  insei-t- 
0.3,  §  6.  jjjg  ^YiQ  word  "  four  "  in  place  thereof. 

Approved  May  i,  1895, 

(180) 


ORDINANCES  OF   1895.  JQl 


CHAPTER  4. 

AN  ORDINANCE  TO  AMEND  CHAPTER  TWO  OF  THE  REVISED 
ORDINANCES  OF  1892. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  City  Council  of  Boston,  as  follows : 

Section  1.      Chapter  two  of  the  Revised  Ordinances  of  ^*y"  ™»y  **■• 

*■  ,  eel  bonds. 

1892  is  hereby  amended  by  adding  at  the  end  of  section  seven  r.o.  isoa, 
the  following  words:  "and  the  mayor,  upon  the  execution  ^" ^ ^^^ 
of  a  new  bond  satisfactory  to  him,  may  cancel  the  bond  ore. 2, §7. 
release  the  sureties  on  any  bond  given  to  the  city  for  the 
performance  of  the  terms  of  a  contract  or  for  the  perform- 
ance of  the  duties  of  an  office." 

Approved  September  28,  1895. 


CHAPTER   5. 


AN  ORDINANCE  TO  AMEND  CHAPTER  THREE  OF  THE  REVISED 
ORDINANCES  OF  1892. 

Be  it  ordained  hy  the  City  Council  of  Boston,  asfolloics: 

Chapter  three  of  the  Revised  Ordinances  of  1892  is  hereby  office"  to  b« 

■.  /••11  ■!•  •  •      citizens  and 

amended  m  the  nrst  section  of  said  chapter,  by  inserting  in  voters  of 
the  second  line  thereof,  after  the  words  "  city  council,"  the  ^'^q*'"^ 
words:  "shall,  unless  otherwise  provided  by  statute,  be  acs. §1. 
resident  and  legal  voter  of  the  city  of  Boston,  and."  c.2,§i.  ' 

Approved  Septeinber  28,  1895. 


CHAPTER  6. 


AN    ORDINANCE    TO     AMEND     CHAPTER    FORTY-THREE     OF     THE 
REVISED    ORDINANCES    OF    1892. 

Be  it  ordained  hy  the  City  Council  of  Boston,  as  folloios : 

Section  fifty-six  of  chapter  forty-three  of  the  Revised  Ordi-  American  flag 
nances  of  1892  is  hereby  amended  so  as  to  read  as  follows  :  Tn  streeu'for 
"  No  person  shall,  except  in  accordance  with  a  permit  from  ad'eniBing. 

R.0.1892 

the  board  of  aldermen,  place  or  maintain  any  American  flag  c.43.  §56. 
on  which  is  placed  or  to  which  is  attached  any  word,  fiinire,  ^^'  \*!^' 

*  ^  •'  '       ~  '  c.  47,  §  56. 

or  design,  so  as  to  project  into  or  over  any  street,  nor  insert 


132  ORDINANCES    OF    1895. 

any  sign  in  any  sidewalk,  nor  place  or  maintain  a  sign,  show- 
bill, lantern,  show-board,  goods,  wares,  or  other  articles  so 
as  to  project  into  or  overhang  any  street." 

Approved  December  26,  1895. 


CHAPTER   7. 


AN  ORDINANCE  TO  AMEND  CHAPTER  NINE  OF  THE  REVISED 
ORDINANCES  OF  1892. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  City  Council  of  Boston,  as  follows: 
Flags  to  be  Chapter  nine  of  the  Revised  Ordinances  of  1892  is  hereby 

pubiic^grounds.  amended  in  section  one,  by  inserting  after  the  words  "  pub- 

R.o.  1892,         \\q   crrounds,"  in  the  seventeenth  line  of  said    section,  the 
c.  e,  §  1.  »  '  ^  » 

R.o.  1898,         following  words  :  "  and  shall,  during  suitable  weather,  dis- 
«.  12,  §  1.  pjg^y  ^jj^g  flags  on  the  following-named  days  during  each  year  : 

Franklin's  birthday,  January  17  ;  Lincoln's  birthday,  Feb- 
ruary 12;  Washington's  birthday,  February  22;  Evacuation 
Day,  March  17  ;  Patriots'  Day,  April  19  ;  Grant's  birthday, 
April  27  ;  at  half-mast  on  Memorial  Day,  May  30 ;  anniver- 
sary of  the  adoption  of  the  Stars  and  Stripes  as  the  national 
ensign  of  the  United  States,  June  14 ;  Bunker  Hill  Day, 
June  17;  Independence  Day,  July  4;  Labor  Day,  first 
Monday  in  September;  the  anniversary  of  the  settlement 
of  Boston,  September  17  ;  and  whenever  any  of  the  above- 
named  days  fall  on  Sunday  the  flags  shall  be  displayed  on 
the  following  day." 

Approved  December  30 ^  1895, 


CHAPTER   8. 


AN  ORDINANCE  TO  AMEND  CHAPTER  THREE  OF  THE  REVISED 
ORDINANCES  OF  1892. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  City  Council  of  Boston,  as  follows  : 
Salary  of  Chapter  three  of  the  Revised  Ordinances  of  1892  is  hereby 

1018810^6^.  amended  in  section  six,  in  the  clause  establishing  the  salaries 
R.o.  1892,  of  the  health  commissioners  in  said  section,  by  striking  out  the 
R.d.  1898,  word  "  three  "  and  inseiting  the  word  "  four  "  in  place  thereof. 
0.8,  §6.  rpjiQ  foregoing   ordinance  was   presented   to    the    mayor 

December  21,  1895,  and  was  not  returned  by  him  within  ten 

days  thereafter. 


ORDINANCES  OF  1896. 


CHAPTER   1. 

AN    ORDINANCE   TO   AMEND   CHAPTER    FORTY-THREE   OF 
THE   REVISED   ORDINANCES   OF    1892. 

Be  it  ordained  hy  the  City  Council  of  Boston,  as  follows: 

Section  thirty-four  of  chapter  forty-three  of  the  Revised  Loitering  on 
Ordinances  of  1892,  as  printed  in  the  third  edition  thereof  otis  street, 
on  pages  107  and   108,  is  hereby  amended  by  inserting  at^^-^-^^^* 
the  end  thereof  the   words,   "provided,   however,   that  theR.o. isqs, 
above  provisions  of  this  section  shall  not  apply  to  that  part*'"'''^ 
of  Otis  street  between  Franklin  street  and  Summer  street, 
during  that  part  of  the  day  between  the  hours  of  11  A.M. 

and  2^P.M." 

Approved  January  30 ^  1896. 


CHAPTER   2. 

AN   ORDINANCE   RELATING   TO   WARD-ROOMS. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  City  Council  of  Boston,  as  follows : 

The  superintendent  of  public  buildings  shall  designate  a  ^^v^ardrooms. 
suitable  room  in  each  of  the  following-named  places,  to  ])ec.  29,  §5. 
used  as  a  ward-room  for  the  ward  in  which  it  is  situated  as  ^"32  5*4^ 
established  in  the  year  1895,  and  in  case  any  such  room 
cannot  be  so  used  at  any  time,  said  superintendent  shall 
provide  equivalent  accommodations  elsewhere  for  any  public 
meeting  in  such  ward,  for  which  he  shall  issue  a  permit : 

Ward  1.  —  Emerson  School-house,  corner  Prescott  and 
Bennington  streets. 

Ward  2.  —  Armory  Building,  Maverick  street. 

Ward  3,  —  Old    Winthrop    School-house,    Bunker    Hill 
street. 

(183) 


1^  ORDINANCES   OF   1896. 

Ward  4.  —  Bunker  Hill  Grammar  School-house,  Baldwin 
street. 

Ward    5.  —  Harvard    Grammar    School-house,    Devens 
street. 

Ward  6.  —  Ware   Primary  School-house,  North  Bennet 
street. 

Ward  7.  —  Pierpont  School-house,  Hudson  street. 

Ward  8.  —  Wells  School-house,  McLean  street. 

Ward   9.  —  Old    Franklin     School-house,    Washington 
street. 

Ward  10.  —  Rice  School-house,  Dartmouth  street. 

Ward  11.  —  Prince  School-house,  Exeter  street. 

Ward  12.  —  West  Concord-street  School-house. 

Ward  13.  —  Spelman  Hall,  West  Broadway. 

Ward  14.  —  Gray's  Hall,  East  Broadway. 

Ward  15.  —  Court-room,  Dorchester  street. 

Ward  16.  —  Winthrop  Hall,  Upham's  corner. 

Ward  17.  — -  Old  Church  Building,  Dudley  street. 

Ward  18.  —  Old  Bath-house,  Cabot  street. 

Ward  19.  —  Phillips-street  School-house. 

Ward  20.  —  Proposed  new  building  on  land  owned  by 
the  city  on  Meeting  House  Hill. 

Ward  21.  —  Dudley-street  Opera  House. 

Ward  22.  —  Hall  at  Boylston  station. 

Ward   23.  —  Proposed  new  building,   corner  of  Hyde 
Park  avenue  and  Tower  street. 

Ward  24.  —  Dorchester  Hall,  Field's  Corner. 

Ward  25.  —  Old  Town  Hall,  Washington  street. 

Approved  March  4,   1896. 


CHAPTER   3. 


AN  ORDINANCE  TO  AMEND  CHAPTER  THREE  OF  THE 
REVISED  ORDINANCES  OF  1892. 

Salaried  officers  ]^q  h  ordained  hy  the  City  Council  of  Boaton,  as  follows: 

not  to  take 

part  in  cau-  Scctiou  twenty-four  of  chapter  three  of  the  Revised  Ordi- 

B.o.**i892  c.  3,  nances  of  1892  is  hereby  amended  by  inserting  after  the  word 

§24.  "  2^o^»  in  the  first  line  thereof,  the  word  "  salaried." 

c.3,§26.'  Approved  March  14 ^  1896. 


ORDINANCES   OF   1896.  ^85 


CHAPTER   4. 

AX      ORDINANCE      TO      AMEND      CHAPTERS      TWO,      THREE,     AND 
THIRTY-FOUR    OF    THE    REVISED    ORDINANCES    OF    1892. 

3e  it  ordained  by  the  City  Council  of  Boston^  cis  follows : 

Section  1.     Chapter  two  of  the  Revised   Ordinances  of  ^''™'>e'' "^ 
1892  is  hereby  amended  in  section  one   by  striking  out  the  increased  to  ten 
word  "eio^ht,"  in  the  twentv-fourth  line  of  said  section,  and^-^-^^"' 

^  ."  '  c.  2,  §1. 

inserting  the  word  "  ten  "  in  place  thereof.  r.o.  i898,  e.  2, 

Sect.  2.     Chapter  three  of  the  Revised   Ordinances  of  f^^^  ^^^  ^  3 
1892  is  hereby  amended  in  section  six,  in  the  clause  estab-  §6- 
lishing  the  salaries  of  the  sealer  and  deputy  sealers  of  weights  c.  3,  §  5.  * 
and  measures,  by  striking  out  the  word  "eight"  and  insert- 
ing the  word  "  ten  "  in  place  thereof. 

Sect.  3.     Chapter  thirty-four  of  the  Revised  Ordinances  r.o.  1892, 

34,  §1.    8«e 


1898, 


of  1892  is  hereby  amended  in   section  one  by  striking  out^Q* 
the  word  "eight,"  in  the   second  line  of  said  section,  and'=-^>§i- 
inserting  the  word  "  ten  "  in  place  thereof. 

Approved  March  23,  1896. 


CHAPTER  5. 


AN  ORDINANCE  TO  AMEND  CHAPTER  ELEVEN  OF  THE 
REVISED  ORDINANCES  OF  1892. 

Be  it  ordained  hy  the  Oily  Council  of  Boston,  a^  follows : 

Chapter  eleven  of  the  Revised  Ordinances  of  1892  is 
hereby  amended  by  inserting  a  new  section,  to  be  section  four 
of  said  chapter,  as  follows,  and  renumbering  section  five  : 

"Sect.  4.     Sjiid  collector,  upon  the  application  of  an}'^  ^""ector to 

1    •  1       /•  1  II  T         certify  as  to 

person  interested  in  any  parcel  01  real  estate  and  the  tender  claims,  etc. 
of  a  fee  of  twenty-five  cents,  shall  certitV  in  writini;  whether  ^'^-  ^^^' 

*'  _  '  -^  ^  c.  11,  §  4. 

or  not  there  are  any  claims  of  the  city  for  taxes,  assessments,  r.o.  i898, 
or  otherwise  against  said  estate,  or  any  part  thereof,  in  his""^*'^^' 
office  for  collection,  and  if  there  are  any  such  claims,  shall 
certify  the  nature  and  amount  thereof." 

Approved  April  4,  1896. 


ORDINANCES    OF    1897. 


CHAPTER    1. 


Bills  to  be  sent 
to  auditor. 
R.0.1892,  c.  3, 
§19. 

R.O.  1898, 
e.  3,  §  19. 


AN    ORDINANCE    TO  AMEND    CHAPTER    THREE    OF    THE    REVISED 
ORDINANCES    OF    1892. 

Be  it  ordained  hy  the  City  Council  of  Boston,  as  follows: 

Chapter  three  of  the  Revised  Ordinances  of  1892  is  hereby 
amended  in  section  nineteen  by  striking  out  of  the  second 
line  of  said  section  the  word  "  twentieth,"  and  inserting  the 
word  "  fifteenth  "  in  place  thereof. 

Approved  January  23,  1897. 


CHAPTER   2. 


Department  of 
municipal 
statisticM  estab- 
lished. 
B.0. 1898, 
C.37. 


AN     ORDINANCE     TO     AMEND     THE      REVISED      ORDINANCES     OF 
1892    BY    PROVIDING    FOR    A    STATISTICS    DEPARTMENT. 

Be  it  ordained  hy  the  City  Council  of  Boston,  as  folloivs : 

Section  1.  A  department  of  municipal  statistics  is 
hereby  established,  to  be  in  charge  of  a  board  of  six  mem- 
bers, of  whom  the  city  engineer  shall  ex-officio  be  one, 
and  the  remaining  five  members  shall  be  appointed  by  the 
mayor.  The  members  of  said  board  may  be  appointed  by 
the  mayor  at  any  time  after  the  date  of  the  passage  of  this 
ordinance,  to  serve  until  the  first  day  of  May  next.  On  or 
before  said  first  day  of  May,  eighteen  hundred  and  ninety- 
seven,  the  mayor  shall  appoint,  subject  to  confirmation  by 
the  board  of  aldermen,  one  member  to  serve  for  the  term 
of  five  years,  one  for  the  term  of  four  years,  one  for 
the  terra  of  three  years,  one  for  the  term  of  two  years,  and 
one  for  the  term  of  one  year,  each  term  beginning  with  said 

(186) 


ORDINANCES   OF   1897.  187 

first  day  of  May ;  and  annually  after  the  current  year  one 
such  member  shall  be  appointed  as  aforesaid  for  the  term  of 
five  years,  beginning  with  the  first  day  of  May  in  the  year 
of  his  appointment.  Said  board  shall  collect,  compile,  and 
publish  such  statistics  relating  to  the  city  of  Boston  and 
such  statistics  of  other  cities,  for  purposes  of  comparison, 
as  they  may  deem  of  public  importance. 

Approved  February  27,  1897, 


0EDINAN0E8    OF    1898. 


CHAPTER    1. 

AN    ORDINANCE    TO    ESTABLISH    A    DEPARTMENT    OF    BATHS. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  City  Council  of  Boston^  as  follows : 
Bath-houses,  SECTION  1.     Sectiou  ODG  of  chapter  fifteen  of  the  Revised 

care  or.  ^ 

R.o.  1892,  c.  15,  Ordinances  of  1892  is  hereby  amended  by  striking  out,  in 
the  fourteenth  line  thereof,  the  words  "  shall  establish  and 
maintain  bath-houses." 
Department  of        Sect.   2.    A  department  of  baths  is  hereby  established,  to 
lisbed.  ^^  i"  charge  of  a  board  of  seven  members,  to  be  appointed  by 

See  R.o.  1898,  \\^q  mayor,  subject  to  confirmation  by  the  board  of  alder- 
men, two  of  which  members  shall  always  be  women.  The 
members  of  said  board  may  be  appointed  by  the  mayor 
at  any  time  after  the  date  of  the  passage  of  this  ordinance, 
to  serve  until  the  first  day  of  May  next.  On  or  before  said 
first  day  of  May,  eighteen  hundred  and  ninety-eight,  the 
mayor  shall  appoint,  subject  to  confirmation  by  the  board  of 
aldermen,  one  member  to  serve  for  the  term  of  five  years, 
two  for  the  term  of  four  years,  one  for  the  term  of  three 
'  years,  two  for  the  term  of  two  years,  and  one  for  the  term  of 
one  year,  beginning  with  said  first  day  of  May  ;  and  annually 
after  the  current  year,  in  the  years  in  which  any  term  or 
terms  shall  expire,  a  member  or  members  of  said  board  shall 
be  appointed  for  the  term  of  five  years,  beginning  with  the 
first  day  of  May  in  the  year  of  appointment.  Said  board 
shall  establish  and  maintain  bath-houses,  and  shall  have  the 
care  and  custody  of  all  bath-houses,  whether  for  all-the-y ear- 
round  use,  or  floating  bath-houses  in  salt  water  for  summer 
use,  now  or  hereafter  established  by  the  city,  and  shall  have 
the  care  and  custody  of  all  urinals  or  public  convenience 
stations  now  or  hereafter  established  by  the  city,  and  shall 
have  and  exercise  as  to  such  baths  and  urinals  all  the  powers 
now  vested  in  the  board  of  health. 

Approved  February  4,  1898. 

(188) 


ORDINANCES   OF    1898.  139 


CHAPTER    2. 

AN    ORDINANCE    ESTABLISHING    "  THE    CITY    RECORD." 

Be  it  ordained  hy  the  City  Council  of  Boston ,  as  follows: 

Chapter  two  of  the  Ordinances  of  1897,  bein*^  "An  Ordi-  Publication  of 

.     .         "  The  City 

nance  to  amend  the  Revised  Ordinances  of  1892  by  providing  Record"  pro- 
for  a  Statistics  Department,"  is  hereby  further  amended  by  ^'•^^^  ^°''- 

^  '  "^  .  "     Ord.  1897,  c.  2. 

adding  thereto  a  new  section,  to  be  numbered  section  two,  as 
follows  : 

"  Sect.  2.  Said  board  shall  publish,  at  least  once  a  week,  seeR.o.  iws, 
an  official  gazette  of  the  city,  to  be  designated  as  '  The  City 
Record.'  Every  department  shall  insert  in  said  publication 
a  copy  of  every  advertisement  or  public  notice  issued  by  it,  a 
summary  of  all  proposals  received  in  response  to  the  same, 
and  a  statement  of  all  awards  of  contracts  ;  and  said  publica- 
tion shall  contain  such  record  of  official  action,  and  such 
other  matters  of  interest  to  the  city,  as  said  board  may,  from 
time  to  time,  Avith  the  approval  of  the  mayor,  direct.  Said 
board  shall  cause  said  publication  to  be  distriliuted  regularly 
to  the  several  departments,  and  to  the  pi'ess,  as  soon  as  pub- 
lished, and  may  provide  for  the  sale  to  the  public,  by  sub- 
scription or  otherwise,  of  such  number  of  copies  thereof  as  it 
shall  deem  expedient." 

Approved  February  9y  1898, 


CHAPTER    3. 


AN  ORDINANCE  TO  AMEND  SECTION  TEN  OF  CHAPTER  THREE 
OF  THE  REVISED  ORDINANCES  OF  1892. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  City  Council  of  Boston,  as  follows: 

Chapter  three  of  the  Revised  Ordinances  of  1892  is  hereby  Employment  of 
amended  in  section  ten  by  inserting  after  the  word  "  there-  r.o!'i892 'c!  3, 
for,"  in  the  fourth  line  of  said  section,  the  following  words  :  §^°- 

R  O   1898  c  8 

"but  shall  employ  none  but  citizens  of  the  United  States  in  512. 
any  capacity,  and  shall  give  preference  in  all  cases  to  resi- 
dents of  Boston." 

Approved  March  30,  1898. 


190  ORDINANCES    OF    1898. 


CHAPTER    4. 

AN    ORDINANCE    TO    AMEND   SECTION    THIRTY-EIGHT  OF   CHAP- 
TER  FORTY-TWO    OF    THE    REVISED    ORDINANCES    OF    1892/ 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  City  Council  of  Boston,  as  follows: 
wairiTwooden      Section  tMrty-eight  of  chapter  forty-two  of  the  Revised 
buildings.         Ordinances  of  1892  is  hereby  amended  so  as  to  read  as  fol- 

R.0. 1892,0.42,    , 

5  38.  lows: 

R.o.  1898,0. 45,       "  Sect.  38.     Evcrv   such   wooden   buildinoj    more    than 

§  38.  t,  .  . 

twenty-five  feet  in  height  and  twenty-five  hundred  feet  in 
horizontal  area,  to  be  used  for  any  purpose  other  than  that 
of  a  dwelling-house,  shall,  unless  otherwise  ordered  by  the 
city  council,  have  for  every  such  area  an  intercepting  brick 
wall  not  less  than  twelve  inches  thick,  carried  twelve  inches 
above  the  roof,  and  covered  with  metallic  covering." 

Approved  April  1,  1898. 


CHAPTER    5. 


e.  26. 


AN    ORDINANCE    PROVIDING    FOR    A    DEPARTMENT     OF    PUBLIC 

MUSIC. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  City  Council  of  Boston,  as  follows: 
Department  of  A  Department  of  Public  Music  is  hereby  established, 
ertebHs'hed'''  ^^  ^^  '^^  charge  of  a  board  of  five  members,  who  shall  be  ap- 
see  R.o.  1898,  pointed  by  the  mayor,  and  shall  serve  without  pay.  The 
members  of  said  board  may  be  appointed  by  the  mayor  at 
any  time  after  the  date  of  the  passage  of  this  ordinance,  sub- 
ject to  confirmation  by  the  board  of  aldermen,  to  serve  until 
the  first  day  of  May  next.  On  or  before  said  first  day  of 
May,  eighteen  hundred  and  ninety-eight,  the  mayor  shall 
appoint,  subject  to  confirmation  by  the  board  of  aldermen, 
one  member  to  serve  for  the  term  of  five  years,  one  for  the 
term  of  four  years,  one  for  the  term  of  three  years,  one  for 
the  term  of  two  years,  and  one  for  the  term  of  one  year,  each 
term  beginning  with  the  first  day  of  May  ;  and  annually  after 
the  current  year  one  such  member  shall  be  appointed  as 
aforesaid  for  the  term  of  five  years,  beginning  with  the  first 
day  of  May  in  the  year  of  his  appointment.     Said  board 


ORDINANCES   OF   1898.  191 

shall  have  the  charge  and  control  of  the  selection  of  public 

music  to  be  given  either  indoors  or  in  the  open  air   for 

parades,  concerts,   public  celebrations,  and  other  purposes, 

under  authority  of  the  city  council,  except  entertainments 

for   children  on  the  Fourth  of  July ;    shall  determine  the 

parties  to  furnish  the  same,  and  shall  make  all  contracts,  and 

expend  all  moneys  to  be  paid  from  the  city  treasury,  for  such 

music. 

Approved  April  23 y  1898. 


CHAPTER    6. 


AN   ORIWNANCE    RELATIVE    TO    THE    ANNUAL    REPORTS    OF   THE 
EXECUTIVE    DEPARTMENTS. 

Be  it  ordained  hy  the  City  Council  of  Boston  ^  as  follows: 

Section  two  of  chapter  twenty-eight  of  the  Revised  Ordi-  Annual  report* 

*■  .     .  ,  J     ***  executive 

nances  of  1892  is  hereby  amended  by  striking  out  the  words  departmenui. 
"eight  hundred"  in  the  second  line  of  said  section,  and  by  R^oiss^-"-'®' 
inserting  the  words  "  nine  hundred  "  in  place  thereof,  and  by  R.o.isoa,  csi, 
inserting  after  the  word  "  year,"  in  the  sixteenth  line  thereof, 
the  words  "  shall  deliver  to  the  board  of  municipal  statistics 
one  hundred  sets  of  said  volumes." 

Approved  May  24  ^  1898. 


CHAPTER    7. 


AN    ORDINANCE    TO    AMEND    CHAPTER    FORTY-THREE    OF    THE 
REVISED    ORDINANCES    OF    1892,    RELATIVE    TO    BATHING. 

Section  fifty-nine  of  chapter  forty-three  of  the  Revised  S'^""'"?  <>' 

"^  r-  ./  bathing  In  pub- 

Ordinances  of  1892  is  hereby  amended  by  addmg  the  fol-  iic. 
lowing  at  the  end  thereof:  r^.i892.c.43. 

^^  Provided,  however ,  that  swimming  or  bathing  from  any  RO. isqs, c. 47, 
bathing  establishment  or  bath-house  conducted  by  or  under 
the  authority  of  any  department  of  the  city  government  shall 
be  allowed  under  such  rules  and  regulations  as  may  be  es- 
tablished by  the  officer  or  officers  in  charge  of  said  depart- 
ment, with  the  approval  of  the  mayor." 

Approved  May  31,  1898. 


192  ORDINANCES   OF   1898. 


CHAPTER   8. 

AN  ORDINANCE  TO  AMEND  CHAPTER  ONE  OF  THE  ORDINANCES 
OF  1898,  ENTITLED  "  AN  ORDINANCE  TO  ESTABLISH  A 
DEPARTMENT  OF  BATHS." 

Be  it  ordained  hijtlie  City  Council  of  Boston,  as  follows: 

Section  two  of  chapter  one  of  the  Ordinances  of  1898  is 
hereby  amended  by  striking  out  the  last  sentence  and  insert- 
ing in  pkce  thereof  the  following  : 
Care  and  cus.         (t  g^^j^  board  shall  cstabHsh  and  maintain  bath-houses  and 

tody  of  bath- 
houses, etc.        gymnasia,  and  shall  have  the  care  and  custody  of  all  bath- 

j2.'  '"'  '  houses,  whether  for  all-the-y ear-around  use,  or  floating  bath- 
R.o.  1898,  c.  7,  houses  iu  salt  water  for  summer  use,  and  of  all  gymnasia 
other  than  those  situated  on  parks  or  playgrounds  and  placed 
by  statute  under  the  control  of  the  park  department,  now 
or  hereafter  established  by  the  city,  and  shall  have  the  care 
and  custody  of  all  urinals  or  public  convenience  stations  now 
or  hereafter  established  by  the  city,  and  shall  have  and  exer- 
cise over  such  baths  and  urinals  all  the  powers  now  vested 
in  the  board  of  health." 

Approved  June  21,  1898. 


e  R  A  R  y 


TJ^IVEB 


REGULATIONS  OF  1892. 


CHAPTER   1. 

A    REGULATION   CONCERNING    THEATRICAL   POSTERS,    ETC. 

Be  it  ordered  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  of   Boston^   as 
follows : 

Section  four  of  chapter  three  of  the  Revised  Regulations  rostem,  etc., 
of  1892  is  hereby  amended  so  as  to  read  as  follows  :  amu^me'iite 

"Sect.  4.     No  licensee  shall  advertise  a  public  perfonn- to *>e approved 

,  p       .  .    1  ■,  .,  -1  1    ^y  committee 

ance  by  means  ot  pictonal  posters  or  placards  until  such  on  licenses. 
posters  or  placards  have  been  approved  by  the  committee  ^-  ^^-  ^^• 
on  licenses."  r.  Reg.  isgs,  c. 

Approved  November  28,  1892.      3.  §  2. 

(193) 


EEGULATIONS  OF  1893. 


CHAPTER   1. 

A  REGULATION  PROVIDING  FOR  A  COUNTY  OFFICER  TO  HAVE 
CHARGE  OF  THE  COMMITMENT  OF  THE  INSANE. 

Be  it  ordered  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  of  Boston,  as  fol- 
lows : 
Officer  to  trans-       SECTION  1.     The  mayor  shall  appoint,  annually,  subject  to 
beappotmed'by  Confirmation  by  the  board  of  aldermen,  an  oflScer  to  have 
mayor.  charffe  of  the  transportation  of  the  insane  ;  said  officer  shall 

R.  Reg.  1898,  c.  ®  '^ 

4,  §2.  receive  an  annual  salary  of  twelve  hundred  dollars,  and  shall 

Salary  of.         be  allowed  for  assistants    and    expenses    such    sums  as  the 

board  of  aldermen,  acting   as    county  commissioners,  may 

from  time  to  time  approve. 

Approved  May  15,  1893. 


CHAPTER   2. 


A  REGULATION  TO  AMEND  SECTION  SEVENTEEN  OF  CHAPTER 
SIX  OF  THE  REVISED  REGULATIONS  OF  1892,  RELATING 
TO    THE    USE    OF    CERTAIN    STREETS    BY    VEHICLES. 

Be  it  ordered  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  of  Boston,   as  fol- 
lows : 
R.  Reg.  1892,         SECTION  1.     SectioH  Seventeen  of  chapter  si.x  of  the  Re- 
c.6,§i7.  vised  Regulations  of  1892,  relating  to  the  use  of  Haymarket 

square,    Sudbury    street,    and     other    streets,    by    certain 
vehicles,  is  hereby  amended  by  inserting  at  the  end  thereof 
the  following  words  : 
Spring  lane  not      "  Noi  shall  any  pcrsou  having  the  care  of  any  carriage, 
lehidel!'* ''^     wagon,  truck,  or   other   vehicle,  with   an   animal  attached 
R.  Reg.  1898,  c.  thcrcto,  di'ive  or  pass  over  or  upon  Spring  lane  with  such 
'     *  carriage,  wagon,  truck,  or  other  vehicle." 

Approved  October  23,  1893, 

(194) 


REGULATIONS  OF  1894. 


J  CHAPTER    1. 

A    REGULATION    RELATIVE    TO    THE    USE    OF    SIDEWALKS. 

Be  it  ordered  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  of  Boston,  as  fol- 
lows : 
Section  1.     Chapter  six  of  the  Revised  Regulations  of  ^-^g-^^*^' 

•  •  -I  c.  6, 

1892  is  herel)y  amended  by  inserting  between  sections 
twenty  and  twenty-one  the  following  new  section,  to  be 
numbered  twenty-one,  and  the  sections  now  numbered 
twenty-one  to  thirty-one  inclusive  to  be  renumbered  twenty- 
two  to  thirty-two  respectively  ; 

"Sect.   21.     No  person  shall  use  a  sidewalk  for  any  pur-  No  person  to 

,   .    ,  1  .       ,      • ,    ,  ,1  T  •     •  use  a  sidewalk 

pose  which  subjects  it  to  more  than  ordinary  wear,  or  injures  with  more  than 
the  material  of  which  it  is  composed,  unless  said  sidewalk  be  ordinary  wear. 

„     ,  ,  .  /.  .        R-  Reg.  1898,  c 

constructed  by  the  owner  of  the  abutting  estate  of  granite  e,  §  31. 
or  other  stone,  in  a  manner  satisfactory  to  the  superintend- 
ent of  streets,  and  kept  in  repair  by  said  owner." 

Approved  January  31  ^  1894. 


CHAPTER    2. 


A   REGULATION   RELATIVE    TO   PROJECTIONS    FROM    BUILDINGS. 

Be  it  ordered  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  of  Boston,  as  fol- 
lows : 
Section  1.     No  person  shall  place  or  maintain  any  pro-^°P'"°^®*'"°"*<' 
jection  from  a  building  which  shall  extend  over  the  adjoining  over  sidewalk. 
sidewalk  beyond  a  line  two  feet  and  six  inches  within  the ''.5 "  ^^^^* "' *^' 
outside  line  of  such  sidewalk,  and  which  shall  at  its  lowest  R.Reg.isas, 
part  be  less  than  seven  feet  and  six  inches  above  the  grade 
of  the   sidewalk,  and   which,   in   other  particulars,  is   not 
in   accordance   with  a  permit   from   the   superintendent  of 
streets. 

App7'0ved  April  4,  1894. 

(195) 


196  REGULATIONS   OF    1894. 

CHAPTER   3. 

A    REGULATION    RELATIVE    TO    PUBLIC    AMUSEMENTS. 

Be  it  ordered  hy  the  Board  of  Aldermen  of  Boston,  as  fol- 
lows : 

R.  Reg.  1892,  Section  1.  Chapter  three  of  the  Revised  Regulations  of 
1892  is  hereby  amended  by  adding  thereto  the  following 
section,  to  be  numbered  section  fourteen,  namely  : 

LicenscBfor  "  Sect.  14.     Liccuses  for  sacred  concerts  on  the  Lord's 

sacred  concerts. 

day  will  be  granted  on  condition  that  such  concerts  shall 
Dropped.  consist  of  vocal  or  instrumental  music  with  recitations  or 

readings  ;  and  that  no  dancing  or  representation  of  plays  or 
scenes  from  plays  shall  be  allowed  ;  and  that  no  person  taking 
part  in  such  concerts  shall  appear  in  character  costume." 

Approved  May  2,  1894. 


CHAPTER   4. 


4,§1. 


A  REGULATION  CONCERNING  SALARIES  OF  THE  OFFICERS  OF 
SUFFOLK  COUNTY  JAIL. 

Be  it  ordered  hy  the  Board  of  Aldermen  of  Boston,  as  fol- 
lows : 
officer  °*^*^^        Section  1.     Chapter  four  of  the  Revised  Regulations  of 
increased.         1892  is  hereby  amended  in  section  two,  by  striking  out  the 
C.4, §^.      '     word  "seventeen,"  in  the  second  line  of  said  section,  and  in- 
R. Reg.  1898, c.  gerting  the  word  "eighteen"  in  place  thereof;   by  striking 
out  the  word  "twelve,"  in  the  fourth  line  of  said  section,  and 
inserting  the  word  "  thirteen  "  in  the  place  thereof ;  by  striking 
out  the  words  "eleven  hundred,"  in  the  fifth  line  of  said 
section,  and  inserting  the  words  "twelve  hundred  and  fifty" 
in  place  thereof;  also  by  striking  out  the  words  "one  thou- 
sand," in  the  seventh  line  of  said  section,  and  inserting  the 
words  "twelve  hundred"  in  place  thereof;  also  by  striking 
out,  in  the  last  line  of  said  section,  the  words  "  two  dollars  a 
day,"  and  inserting  the  words  "  one  thousand  dollars "  in 
place  thereof. 

This  regulation,  returned  by  the  mayor  to  the  board  of 
aldermen  within  ten  days  after  its  passage,  with  his  objections 
thereto,  was  there  again  passed  on  July  30,  1894,  the  objec- 
tions of  the  mayor  to  the  contrary  notwithstanding,  in  the 
mxinner  prescribed  by  law. 


REGULATIONS   OF   1894.  ^97 


In  Board  of  Aldermen,  February  5,  1894. 
Ordered,  That  on  and  after  the  date  of  the  passage  of  this  Hours  for  open. 
order  the  hours   for   opening  Faneuil  hall  market  and  the  nLker"' 
demised  premises  on  all  week  days,  with  the  exception  of^*^-^^^^' 
legal  holidays,  shall  be  as  follows  :  from  r.o.'isos,  c.  25, 

December  1  to  March  1,  at  7.00  o'clock  A.M. 

March  1  to  April  1,  "  6.30  o'clock  A.M. 

April  1  to  May  1,  «'  6.00  o'clock  A.M. 

May  1  to  September  20,  "  5.30  o'clock  A.M. 

September  20  to  October  1,      '*  6.00  o'clock  A.M. 
October  1  to  December  1,         "  6.30  o'clock  A.M. 

Approved  February  7,  1894. 


REGULATIONS  OF  1895. 


CHAPTER  1. 


A  REGULATION  RELATING  TO  CONGRESS  SQUARE. 

Be  it   ordered  by  the  Board   of  Aldermen   of  Boston,    as 
follows : 
Part  of  Con-  Section    1.     Sectioii    Seventeen    of    chapter   six   of    the 

gress  square  not  .  ,  '■ 

to  be  used  by  Rcvised  Regulations  of  1892,  as  amended  by  chapter  two  of 
the  Regulations  of  1893,  is  hereby  further  amended  by  in- 
serting after  thb  words  "  Spring  lane,"  in  the  next  to  the  last 
line  of  said  section,  as  amended,  the  following  words : 
"or  that  part  of  Congress  square  about  ninety  feet  in 
length,  extending  in  a  southerly  direction  from  State  street, 
and  north  of  the  way  connecting  Congress  street  and  Devon- 
shire street." 

Approved  May  7,  1895, 


vehicles. 
R.  Reg.,  1892, 
c.  6,  §  17. 
R.  Reg.  1898, 
c.  6,  §  17. 


CHAPTER  2. 


A  REGULATION  CONCERNING  SACRED  CONCERTS. 

Be   it   ordered  by   the   Board   of  Aldermen  of  Boston,  as 

follows : 

Section  1.     The   regulation  amending  chapter   three  of 

the  Revised  Regulations  of   1892,  passed  by  the  board  of 

aldermen,  April  30,  1894,  and  approved  by  the  mayor,  May 

Sacred  concerts,  g^  JL894,  relating  to  granting  licenses  for  sacred  concerts  on 

the  Lord's  day,  is  hereby  repealed. 

The  foregoing  regulation  was  presented  to  the  mayor, 
August  14,  1895,  and  was  not  returned  by  him  within  ten 
days  thereafter. 


Reg.  of  1894,  c 
3,  repealed. 
R.  Reg.  1892, 
c.3. 


Dropped. 


(198) 


REGULATIONS  OF  1896. 


CHAPTER    1. 

A     REGULATION      RELATING     TO     THE     USE    OF     STREETS      BY 

VEHICLES. 

Be  it  ordered  hy  the  Board   of  Aldermen   of  Boston,    as 
follows : 

Chapter  six  of  the  Revised  Regulations  of  1892  is  hereby  R.  Reg.  1892,  c. 
amended  in  section  six  by  striking  out  the  word  "  three  "  in  ' 
the  third  line  of  said  section,  and  inserting  the  word  "  six  " 
in  place  thereof,  and  by  adding  to  said  section  the  following 
words : 

'^Provided,  Jioicever,  that  no  load  the  weight  whereof  ex-Noioadof 

1111  -T  I'^i-rri  J.  more  than  thre« 

ceeds  three  tons  shall  be  carried  on  any  vehicle  in  1  reraont  tons  to  be  car- 
street,  from  its  iunction  with  Shawraut  avenue  to  Scollay  "^"^  "^'^'^  **»^ 

,  subway  until 

square,  during  the  constiTiction  of  the  subway,  except  where  it  is  completed. 
other  streets  cross  said  Tremont  street."  ^  g  ^^g^  ^^' 

Approved  July  29,  1896. 


CHAPTER   2. 


REGULATION      RELATING      TO      THE      USE      OF      STREETS     BY 
VEHICLES. 

Be   it   ordered  by   the  Board  of  Aldermen  of  Boston,  as 
follows  : 
Section  seventeen  of  chapter  six  of  the  Revised  Regula-  R-  Reg- 1892.  c. 
tions  of  1892,  as  amended  by  chapter  two  of  the  Regulations 
of  1893,  is  hereby  further  amended  by  insertina;  at  the  end  ^^ 

'  "^  ^  ^  jj-Q  pQgi)  cart 

of  said  section  the  following  words  :  "Nor  shall  any  person  to  be  used  in 
having  the  care  of  any  wheelbarrow  or  hand-cart,  except  in  "lUJ^^^s  Aji. 
accordance  with  an  order  of  the  board  of  aldermen,  stop  or  a^d  6.30  p.m. 

R.  Reg.  1898, 

stand  m,  or  occupy  any  part  of,  any  01  the  streets,  ways,  c.e, §17. 

and    squares    in    the    city   proper   north    of    Massachusetts 

avenue,  for  the  purpose  of  hawking,  peddling,   or  selling 

any  goods,  wares,  or  merchandise,  fruit  or  other  articles, 

between    the   hours  of  eight  o'clock,  A.M.,   and  half-past 

six,  P.M. 

A2)proved  September  23,  1896, 

(199) 


EEGULATIONS  OF  1897. 


R.  Reg.  1892,  c. 
6,  6  30. 


Bay  windows 
over  streets. 
R.  Reg.  1898, 
c.  6,  §  32. 


CHAPTER    1. 

A    REGULATION    CONCERNING    THE    PROJECTION    OF    BAY 
WINDOWS. 

Be   it   ordered  hy  the  Board   of  Aldermen  of  Boston,  as 
follows  : 

Chapter  six  of  the  Revised  Regulations  of  1892  is  hereby 
amended  by  inserting  after  section  thirty  the  following  new 
section  : 

"Sect.  31.  No  bay  window  shall  project  over  a  public 
street  in  said  city  when  said  street  is  thirty  feet  or  less  in 
width,  unless  bay  windows  already  exist  on  said  street.  No 
bay  window  shall  project  over  a  public  street  of  thirty  feet 
or  more  in  width  more  than  eighteen  inches  over  said  street, 
unless  bay  windows  already  exist  on  said  street,  and  no  bay 
window  shall  project  more  than  three  feet  over  a  public 
way." 

Approved  April  22,  1897. 


Coverings  for 
head  in  places 
of  public 
amusement. 
R.  Ri'g.  1892,  c. 
3,  §  10. 
R.  Reg.  1898, 
c.  3,  §  2. 


CHAPTER   2. 

A    REGULATION     RELATING     TO    THE    COVERING    OF    THE     HEAD 
IN    PLACES    OF    PUBLIC    AMUSEMENT. 

Be  it  ordered  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  of  Boston,  as 
follows  : 

Section  ten  of  chapter  three  of  the  Revised  Regulations 
of  1892  is  hereby  amended  by  inserting  after  the  word 
"  amusement,"  in  the  second  line,  the  words  "  nor  shall  any 
person  be  allowed  to  wear  a  covering  for  the  head  so  as  to 
obstruct  the  view  of  any  person  in  any  such  place." 

The  foregoing  regulation  was  presented  to  the  mayor  May 
25,  1897,  and  was  not  returned  by  him  within  ten  days 
thereafter. 

(200) 


BEGULATIOSS   OF   1897.  201 


CHAPTER    3. 

A    REGULATION    CONCERNING    THE    USE    OF    STREETS     BY 
VEHICLES. 

Be  it  ordered  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  of  Boston,  as 
follows : 
Section  seventeen  of  chapter  six  of  the  Revised  Regula-  Pan  of  con. 
tions  of  1892,  as  amended  by  chapter  two  of  the  Regulations  ZTe7Z'hr' 
of  1893  and  by  chapter  one  of  the  Regulations  of  1895,  is  veWcies. 
hereby  further  amended  by  inserting,  after  the  words  "Dev-  6,§i7. 
onshire  street"  where  they  last  occur   in  said  section,  the  ^" ^^" ^*®'' 

•^  '  c.  6,  §  17. 

following  words  :  "  or  that  part  of  Congress  square  extending 
easterly  from  Devonshire  street  and  lying  between  the 
Phoenix  and  Brazer  Buildings,  so  called." 

Approved  October  13^  1897. 


CHAPTER   4. 


A    REGULATION    CONCERNING    STREETS    AND    THEIR   USES. 

Be  it   ordered  by   the  Board   of  Aldermen   of  Boston,    as 
follows  : 

Chapter  five  of  the  Revised  Regulations  of  1892  is  hereby  Penniufor 
amended  by  adding  the  following  section  :  ^^uiu. 

''Sect.  3.     No  permit  or  permits  for  the  opening  of  any  R- Reg-i892, 

c.  5, 

street  for  the  laying  of  pipes  or  conduits  for  a  distance  of  r.  Reg.  i898, 
more  than  five  hundred  (500)  lineal  feet  shall  be  issued  in  *'•  ^' ^ ^ 
any  calendar  year  to  any  person,  without  the  perhiission  of 
the  board  of  aldermen." 

Approved  October  21,  1897. 


TABLES   OF   CHANGES 


THE  CHAPTERS  AND  SECTIONS  OF  THE  REVISED  ORDINANCES  OF 
1892  AND  THE  REVISED  REGULATIONS  OF  1892  WILL  BE  FOUND 
UNCHANGED  IN  THE  CORRESPONDING  CHAPTERS  AND  SECTIONS 
OF  THE  REVISED  ORDINANCES  OF  1898  AND  THE  REVISED  REGU- 
LATIONS OF  1898,  EXCEPT  AS  HEREINAFTER  SPECIFIED;  AND  THE 
CHAPTERS  AND  SECTIONS  OF  THE  ORDINANCES  AND  THE  REGU- 
LATIONS PASSED  BETWEEN  THE  PASSAGE  OF  THE  REVISED 
ORDINANCES  OF  1892  AND  THE  PASSAGE  OF  THE  REVISED  ORDI- 
NANCES   OF  1898    WILL   BE   FOUND  AS   HEREIN  API  ER   SPECIFIED. 


ORDINANCES. 

Where  found  in 
Chapters  and  Sections  of  Revised  Ordinances 

Revised  Ordinances  of  1892.                                                                             '  of  1898. 

ch.  1     .        .         . ch.  1. 

§    1 §1. 

§    2 §  2. 

§    3  .         .         Amended §  3. 

§    4  .         .         Amended §  4. 

§    5 §  5. 

§    6  .         .        Amended §  6. 

§    7  .         .        Amended §  7. 

§    8  .         .         Dropped 

§    9  .         .         Amended §  8. 

ch.  2    .         .         .               ch.  2. 

§    1.         .         Amended eh.  2,  §  1,  ch.  3,  §  1. 

St. 1892,  c.  419 ;  1894,  c.  454 ;  1895,  c.  449 ;  1897, c. 375, 
395;    Ord.   1895,  c.  5;    1896,  c.  4,  §  1 ;  1897,  c.  2; 

1898,  c.  1 

§    2  .         .        Amended ch.  2,  §  2. 

§    3  .         .         Amended §  3. 

§    4  .         .        Amended §  4. 

§§  5,  6       .        Amended '    .  §5. 

§    7  .         .        Amended.    Ord.  1895,  c.  4 §  6. 

§    8 §§  4,  8. 

§    9 §9. 

§  10  .        .        Amended §  10. 

ch.  3    .         .        .              ch.  3. 

§    1  .         .         Amended §  1. 

§    2  .         .         Amended.    St.  1895,  449 §§  2,  3. 

§    3  .         .         Amended §  4. 


204 


CHANGES   IN   TUE   ORDINANCES    OF    1892. 


Chapters  and  Sections  of 
Revised  OrdinaDces  of  1892. 


■yrhere  found  in 
Revised  Ordinances 

of  1898. 


ch.  3, 


4,5 
6. 


§  7 
§  8 
§  9 
§10 

§11 
§12 
§13 
§  14 
§15 
§16 
§17 
§18 
§19 
§20 
§21 
§22 
§23 
§25 


ch.  4   . 

ch.  5   . 

ch.  6,  § 
§ 
§ 
§ 
§ 

ch.  7,  §  1 
§  2 
§  3 
§  4 
§  6 
§  6 
§  7 
§  8 
§  9 
§10 

ch,  8,  §  1 
§ 


§ 


2  . 

3  . 

4  . 

5  . 

6,7 


ch.  9 


§    1  . 

§  a. 


Amended         .         .         . 

Amended.  Sts.  1894,  c.  454 ;  1895,  c.  449  ;  1897,  cc.  395, 
441;  Ord.  1892,  c.  11;  1894,  cc.  5,  8,  9;  1895,  cc 
1,  3,  8;   1896,  c.  4,  §  2.     St.  1896,  c.  410  . 


Amended 

Amended. 
Amended 
Amended 
Amended 
Amended 

Amended 

Amended 

Amended. 

Amended 

Amended 
Amended 

Repealed. 
Annulled. 
Amended 

Amended 

Amended 
Amended 
Amended 


Amended 


Amended 

Dropped 
Dropped 
Amended 

Dropped 

Amended 
Dropped 


Ord.  1893,  c 


Ord.  1897, 


Ord.   1892, 


St 


1895,  c. 


c.  11 
449,  §  22 


ch.  3,  §  2. 
§5, 

7,8. 


ch.  7, 


ch.  3,  §  6. 

§8. 

§9. 
§12. 
§10. 
§§  13,25. 
§11. 
§14. 
§  15. 
§  16. 
§17. 
§18. 
§19. 
§20. 
§21. 
§24. 
§23. 
§12. 


ch.  6,  § 


ch.  6,  § 
§ 
§ 
§ 
§ 
§ 


ch.  3,  §  22. 
ch.  6,  §    1. 

§    7. 


ch. 


11,  § 

§ 


§3. 
§4. 


ch.  12. 


§1. 


CHANGES  IN  THE   ORDINANCES   OF  .1892. 


205 


Chapters  and  Sections  of 
Revised  Ordinances  of  1892. 

Ch.  10  . 


ch.  11 


§ 
§ 
§ 

§ 
§ 

ch.  13  . 
ch.  14  . 


ch.  12 


ch.  15 


ch.  16  . 
§ 
§ 
§ 

ch.  17  . 

ch.  18  . 

ch.  19  . 

ch.  20  . 
§ 


§ 


ch.  21 


§    1 


ch.  22 


1 
2 
3 
4-10 


Amended 
Amended 


Amended 


Amended. 

Annulled. 

Amended. 
Amended. 

Amended 


Amended. 
Amended. 


Dropped 
Amended 


Annulled.  St 
Annulled.  St 
Title  changed 
Amended 

Amended 


Amended 


Amended 
Amended 
Amended 
See  §  2  . 


St.  1893,  449 

St.  1895,  449 

(St.  1895,  c.  449 
St.  1894,  c.  454 


See  Ord.  1898,  c 
Ord.  1893,  c.  6 


1895,  c.  449 
1895,  449 


11.) 


Where  found  in 
Revised  Ordinances 
of  1898. 

ch.  13. 

§1- 
§2. 
§3. 
§4. 


ch.  14. 


ch.  16. 


§1. 
§2. 
§3. 

§6. 

§1. 
§2. 


ch.  17. 


ch.  18. 


§1. 
§2. 
§3. 
§*. 
§5- 
§6. 

§1. 
1,2. 
§2. 
§3. 
§4- 


ch.  19. 


§4. 
§2. 
§3. 


ch.  8. 


ch.  41. 


§1 

§2. 

§3. 

4-10. 


ch.  22. 


ch.  23. 


§1. 

§1. 
2,3. 
§3. 
§2. 


208 


CHANGES  IN  THE   ORDINANCES   OF   1892. 


Chapters  and  Sections  of 
Revised  Ordinances  of  1892. 

Ch.  22  §    6 

ch.  23  . 


§  1 

§  2 

ch.  24  . 

§  1 

§  2 

§  3 

§  i 

§  6 

§  6 

ch.  25  . 

§  1 

§  2 

§  3 

§  * 
ch.  26  . 

§  1 

§  2 

§  3 
ch.  27  . 

§  1 
ch.  28  . 

§  1 

§  2 

§  3 

§  4 

§  5 
ch.  29  . 

§  1 

§  2 

§  3 

§  4 

§  5 

§  6 

§  7 


§    9 


ch.  80  . 
ch.  31  . 


ch.  82 


§    1 
§    2 


ch.  83  . 


cb.  84 


§    1 
§    2 

§    1 


Amended 
Amended 

Amended 

Amended 
Amended 
Amended 
Amended 

Amended.     St 

Amended 
Amended 

Amended 
Amended 


Amended 


1897,  375 


Amended.     (See  St.  1894,  378.) 
Amended.     Ord.  1898,  c.  ( 


Amended 

Amended 

Amended 

Amended 

Amended 

Amended.     Ord.  1896,  c.  2 

Amended 

Amended 


Amended 

Dropped.     Sts.  1897,  cc.  95,  395 

10,  19,  20,  21,  29,  30,  36.) 
Title  changed 
Amended.     St.  1895,  449,  502 


Amended.     St.  1892,  c, 


314  . 


Title  changed 

Amended.     Ord.  1896,  c.  4,  §  8 


451 


(S 


Where  found  In 

Revised  Ordinances 

of  1898. 

ch.  23,  §  4. 
ch.  24. 

§1. 
§2. 
ch.  25. 

§1. 

ch.  1,  §  4. 

§2. 

§3. 

§2. 

§  1. 
ch.  9. 

§1- 

ch.  3,  §  22. 

ch.  9,  §  2. 

§3. 
ch.  27. 

§1. 

§2. 
§3. 
ch.28. 

§1. 
ch.  31. 

§1. 
§2. 

§3. 

§4- 
§6. 
ch.  32. 

§1. 
§2. 
§3. 
§8. 
§4. 
§5. 
§6. 
§7. 
§9. 
ch.  83. 


ee  new  cc 


ch.  15. 

§1- 
§2. 
ch.  34. 
§§  1,  2. 


ch.  48. 


§1. 


CHANGES  IN  THE   ORDINANCES  OF   1892. 


207 


Chapters  and  Sections  of 
Revised  Ordinances  of  1892. 

ch.34,§§2,  3 

ch. 35  . 

§ 
§ 
§ 


ch.  36  . 


§    1 


§  3 
§  4 
§  5 
§  6 
§  7 
§  8 
§  9 
§10 

§11 

§12 

§  13 
§14 
§  15 
§  16 
§  17 
§  18 
§  19 
§20 
§21 


ch.  37  . 

§ 
§ 

ch.  38  . 

ch.  39  . 
§ 
§ 
§ 
§ 
§ 
§ 
§ 
§ 

ch.  40  . 

ch.  41  . 

ch.  42  . 
§ 
§ 
§ 


§    4 


Amended 

Amended 
Amended 


402; 


13, 


1895 


§1 


449, 


Amended.     St.  189 

1892,  cc.  1,  13 
Amended 
Amended 
Amended.     Ord.  1892,  c 
Amended 
Amended 
Amended 
Amended 
Amended 
Amended.     St.  1892.  402 
Amended 
Amended 
Amended 
Amended 
Amended.     Ord.  1892,  c 
Amended 

Amended 

Amended 
Amended 

Amended 
Amended 
Annulled.     St.  1895,  449 

Amended 
Amended 
Amended 
Amended 
Amended 
Amended 


Changed  to  conform  to  St.  1895,  cc.  449,  488 


494; 


Eegulations 

Amended 

Amended 


Where  found  in 

Revised  Ordinances 

of  1898. 

ch.  43,  §§  2,  3. 


Ord 


ch.  35. 


ch.  38. 


ch.  39. 


§1. 
§2. 
§3. 

§4. 

§1- 

§3. 

§3. 

§4. 

§6. 

§6. 

§7. 

§8. 

§9. 
§10. 
§11. 
§12. 
§13. 
§14. 
§15. 
§16. 
§17. 
§18. 
§19. 
§20. 
§21. 

§1. 
§2. 


ch.  40. 


§1. 
§2. 
§8. 

§4. 
§6. 
§7. 

§1. 

§8. 


ch,  42. 
ch.  42. 
ch.  45. 


208 


CHANGES   IN  THE   ORDINANCES   OF   1892. 


Chapters  and  Sections  of 
Revised  Ordinances  of  1892. 

Where  found  in 

Revised  Ordinances 

of  1898. 

ch.42,  §    5  . 

ch.  45,  §  6. 

§§  6-12      . 

Amended 

. 

§§  7-22. 

§13  . 

. 

. 

§  23,  24. 

§14  .         . 

Amended. 

Ord.  1894,  c.  3     . 

§25. 

§  15  . 

. 

. 

ch. 

3,§ 

l,ch.  45,  §26. 

§§  16-29    . 

Annulled. 

St.  1892,  c.  419,  § 

^20- 

-134  . 

§30  .         . 

Amended 

. 

§27. 

§31  . 

Amended 

. 

§28. 

§§32-38     . 

Amended. 

St.  1892,  c.  419 

§  29-38. 

§39  .         . 

. 

. 

§39. 

§40  . 

. 

. 

§§  40,  41. 

§41   . 

. 

. 

ch. 45, §  42. 

§§  42-44 

. 

. 

§§  43-45. 

ch.  43  . 

Prohibitions  and  penalties 

ch.47. 

§§1-5 

. 

. 

§§  1-5. 

§    6  .         . 

Amended 

. 

§6. 

§    7  .         . 

. 

. 

§7. 

§    8  .         . 

Amended 

. 

§8. 

§§  9-17      . 

. 

. 

§§  9-17. 

§  18  . 

. 

. 

§18. 

§§  19-24    . 

. 

. 

§§  19-24. 

§  25  .         . 

. 

. 

§26. 

§26  . 

Dropped 

. 

§§  27,  28 

. 

. 

§§  27,  28. 

§29  . 

. 

. 

.       §§  25,  29. 

§  30  . 

. 

. 

§30. 

§31   . 

Amended. 

Ord.  1893,  c.  5    . 

§31. 

§82  . 

Amended 

. 

§32. 

§83  . 

. 

. 

§33. 

§34  , 

Amended. 

Ord.  1896,  c.  1 

§34. 

§35  . 

Amended 

. 

§35. 

§36  . 

. 

.. 

§36. 

§37  . 

. 

• 

§38. 

§38  . 

. 

. 

§37. 

§  39  . 

Amended 

: 

§39. 

§40  . 

. 

. 

§40. 

§41  . 

Amended 

. 

§41. 

§§  42-46 

. 

. 

.        §§  42-46. 

§47  . 

Amended 

. 

§47. 

§48  . 

. 

. 

§48. 

§49  . 

Amended. 

Ord.  1892,  c.  12 

§49. 

§§50,51 

. 

. 

.       §§  50,  51. 

§52  . 

. 

. 

§62. 

§§  53,  54 

. 

. 

.        §§  5.1,  54. 

§  ''S  . 

Amended. 

Reg.  1894,  c.  2 

§55. 

.     §56  . 

Amended. 

Ord,  1896,  c.  6 

§56. 

§67  . 

Amended 

. 

§57. 

§58  . 

. 

. 

58. 

§69  . 

Amended. 

Ord.  1898,  cc.  1, 

8 

§59. 

CHANGES  IN  THE   ORDINANCES  OF   1892. 


209 


Chapters  and  Sections  of 
Revised  Ordinances  of  1892. 

Where  found  in 

Revised  Ordinances 

of  1898. 

ch.43,§§  60- 

-62   . 

(See  new  ch.  25, 

§1)     .         .         .         .         . 

.    ch.  47,  §§  60,  61. 

§63. 

(See  ch.  25 

.§1) 

§  62. 

§04  . 

Amended 

•       §§  63,  65. 

§66  . 

Amended 

.         .                §64. 

§§66, 

67 

Amended 

.       §§  66,  67. 

§68  . 

Amended 

§68. 

§§69- 

-70 

. 

.        §§69-70. 

§71   . 

Amended 

. 

•         .                §  71. 

§  72  . 

. 

§  72. 

§73  . 

. 

§  73. 

§§74- 

-81 

Amended 

. 

.        §§74-81. 

§§82- 

-83   . 

. 

. 

.      ch.  47,  §§  82-83. 

§84  . 

, 

. 

§  84. 

§85  . 

§  85. 

§86  . 

Amended. 

Ord. 

1892,  c.  4    . 

§  86. 

§§87- 

-89 

.        §§87-89. 

§90  . 

Amended 

. 

.         ..       .                §90. 

§91  . 

Amended 

. 

§91. 

§92  . 

Amended 

. 

§92. 

§93  . 

Amended 

. 

§93, 

§94  . 

§94. 

§95  . 

Amended 

§95. 

§§  96-98 

. 

. 

.        §§96-98. 

§99  . 

. 

§  100. 

§100 

Amended 

§  101. 

§101 

§  102. 

§102 

. 

. 

§  103. 

§103 

. 

. 

§  105. 

Ordinances  of  1892. 

ch.  1     . 

. 

. 

.  ch.  38,  §  15. 

Ch.  2    . 

Dropped. 

See  note,  page  163. 

ch.  3    . 

. 

.  ch.  47,  §  99. 

ch.  4    . 

Amended. 

R.  0 

.  1892,  c.  43,  §  86. 

ch.  5    . 

Amended. 

St.  1895,  c.  449,  §  9.     See  . 

.       ch.  3,  §  5. 

ch.  6    . 

. 

.      ch.  45,  §§  7-17. 

ch.  7    . 

Amended. 

St.  1895,  c.  449,  §  12  , 

.       ch.  3,  §  5. 

ch.  8    . 

. 

.  ch.  47,  §  39. 

ch.  9    . 

Amended. 

Ord. 

of  1892,  ch.  10    . 

.     ch.  3,  §  26. 

ch.  10  . 

.     ch.  3,  §  26. 

ch.  12  . 

. 

. 

.  ch.  47,  §  39- 

ch.  11  . 

. 

. 

. 

ch.  34. 

ch.  13,  §  1    . 

. 

. 

. 

.     ch.  38,  §  4. 

§2   . 

. 

. 

. 

ch.  47,  §  104. 

ch.  14  . 

Dropped. 

Ordinances  of 

1893. 

ch.  1     . 

Repealed. 

Ord. 

1893,  c.  4. 

ch.  2    . 

Dropped. 

See  St.  1898,  c.  548,  §  76. 

ch.  3    . 

Dropped. 

ch.  4    . 

Repeals  Ord.  1893,  c.  1. 

210 


CHANGES   IN   THE   REGULATIONS  OF   1892. 


Ordinances  of  1893. 

ch.  5    . 

ch.  6    . 

Ordinances  ot  1894. 

ch.  1     .         . 

ch.  2     . 

ch.  3    . 

ch.  4    . 

ch.  5    . 

ch.  6    . 

ch.  7    . 

ch.  8    . 

ch.  9    . 

Ordinances  of  1895. 

ch.  1     . 

ch.  2    . 

ch.  3    . 

ch.  4    . 

ch.  5    . 

ch.  6    . 

ch.  7    . 

ch.  8    . 

Ordinances  of  1896. 

Ch.  1    . 

ch.  2    . 

ch.  3    . 

ch.  4,  §  1      . 

§2     .         . 

§3     .         . 

ch.  5    . 

Ordinances  of  1897. 

ch.  1    . 

ch.  2    . 

Ordinances  of  1898. 

ch.  1,  §  2      . 

ch.  2    . 

ch.  3    . 

ch.  4    . 

ch.  6    . 

ch.  6    . 

ch.  7    . 

ch.  8    . 

Dropped 


See 


Amended.     Ord.  1895,  c 


St.  1898, 


See 


c.  496,  §  22 


Amended.     Ord.  1898,  c 
Amended.     Ord.  1898,  c 


REGULATIONS. 


Chapters  and  Sections  of 
Revised  Regulations  of  1892. 


ch.  1,  §  1      . 

Amended 

§2     . 

. 

§3     . 

Amended 

§4     . 

. 

ch.  2,  §  1     . 



Where  found  in 

Revised  Ordinances' 

of  1898. 

.  ch.  47, 

§31. 

ch.  18, 

§2. 

.     ch.  42 

§4- 

.     ch.  3, 

§  10. 

.  ch.  45, 

§25. 

c 

h.  10,  §§ 

2,  3. 

ch.  3 

§5. 

ch.  12 

§1. 

ch.  32 

§8- 

.       ch.  3 

§5. 

.      ch.  3 

§5. 

.       ch.  3, 

§5. 

ch 

.46. 

.       ch.  3 

§5. 

ch.  2, 

§7. 

ch.  2, 

§1- 

.  ch.  47, 

§56. 

ch.  12, 

§1- 

ch.  3 

§5. 

ch.  47, 

^34. 

ch.  32, 

§4. 

ch.  3, 

§26. 

ch.  2, 

§1^ 

ch.  2, 

§1- 

ch.  43, 

§1- 

ch.  14, 

§5 

ch.  3, 

M9. 

ch.  37, 

§1- 

ch.  7. 

.     ch.  37 

§2. 

.     ch.  3, 

§  12 

ch.  45, 

§38. 

ch 

.  26. 

.     ch.  31, 

§2. 

.  ch.  47, 

§59. 

ch.  7 

§1- 

Where  found  in 

Revised  Regulations 

of  1898. 

.      ch.  1, 

§1- 

§2. 

§3. 

§4. 

.       ch.  2, 

§1. 

CHANGES   IN   THE   REGULATIONS   OF   1892. 


211 


Chapters  and  Sections  of 
Revised  Regnlations  of  1892. 


ch.  2,  §  2     . 

. 

§3     . 

Amended 

ch.  3,  §  1     . 

Amended 

. 

§2     . 

Amended 

§§  3-13 

Included  in 

ch.  4,  §  1     . 

Dropped  R.  0.  1898,  c.  3,  §  5 

§2     . 

Amended 

§3     . 

Dropped,  St.  1894,  c.  453. 

§4     . 

Dropped,  St.  1895,  c.  449. 

§5      . 

§6     . 

Amended 

§§  7,  8, 

§9      . 

Amended 

§  10   . 

Amended 

§11    • 

. 

ch.  6,  §  1     . 

. 

§2     . 

. 

ch.  6,  §  1     . 

. 

§2      . 

. 

§3     . 

. 

§*     • 

. 

§5      . 

§6     . 

Amended 

§7      . 

§8     . 

. 

§9      . 

. 

§10   . 

. 

§11    . 

. 

§12    . 

§13   . 

. 

§14   . 

Amended 

§15    . 

§16   . 

§17    . 

Amended 

§18   . 

. 

§19    . 

. 

§20   . 

§21    . 

Amended 

§22    . 

. 

§23    . 

. 

§24    . 

§25    . 

. 

§26   . 

. 

§27    . 

. 

§28    . 

. 

§29    . 

■ 

§30   . 

. 

§31    . 

. 

ch 


ch 


Where  found  in 

Revised  Regulaiions 

of  1898. 


ch.  2,  §  2. 

§§  2,  3. 

ch.  3,  §  1. 

§2. 

§2. 

ch.  4,  §  1. 


§3. 
§4. 

§4- 
§6. 
§7. 
§5. 

5,  §1. 
§3. 

6,  §  1. 
§2. 
§3. 

§4- 

§5. 

§6. 

§7. 

§8. 

§9. 
§10. 
§10. 
§12. 
§  13. 
§§  7,  14. 
§15. 
§16. 
§17. 
§18. 
§29. 
§30. 
§19. 
§20. 
§21. 
§22. 
§23. 
§24. 
§26. 
§26. 
§27. 
§28. 
§34. 


212 


CHANGES   IN  THE  EEGULATIONS   OF    1892. 


Regulations  of  1892. 

Ch.  1     . 
Regulations  of 
ch.  1    . 
ch.  2    . 

Regulations  of 

ch.  1    . 
ch.  2    . 
ch.  3    . 
ch.  4    . 
Regulations  of 
ch.  1     . 
ch.  2    . 
Regulations  of 
ch.  1    . 
ch.  2    . 
Regulations  of 
ch.  1     . 
ch.  2    . 
ch.  3    . 
ch.  4    . 


1895 


Amended.    Reg.  1895,  c.  1 ;  1896,  c.  2 ;   1897,  c.  3 

Repealed.     Reg.  1895,  c.  2. 

Repeals  Reg.  1894,  c.  3. 

Amended.     Reg.  1897,  c.  3    . 

Amended 


Where  found  in 

Revised  Regulations 

of  1898. 

ch.  3,  §  2. 

ch.  4,  §  2. 
ch.  6,  §  17. 

ch.  6,  §  31. 
ch.  6,  §  33. 

ch.  4,  §  1. 
ch.  6,  §  17. 


ch.  6,  §  6. 
ch.  6,  §  17. 

ch.  6,  §  32. 

ch.  3,  §  2. 
ch.  6,  §  17. 

ch.5,  §2. 


INDEX 


INDEX. 


A. 

PAGE 

ABATEMENTS 

of  taxes,  records  of  to  be  kept  by  assessing  department  .....  22 

to  be  certified  to  city  auditor 22 

may  be  made  by  street  commissioners,  if  refused  by  assessors       .         .  84 

street  commissioners  to  notify  assessors  of    ......  84 

of  water  rates,  to  be  made  by  water  commissioner  when  improperly  assessed,  91 
water  commissioner  to  include  number  and  amount  of,  in  his  annual 

report          ............  94 

ABSENCE 

leave  of,  may  be  granted  by  mayor  without  loss  of  pay            ....  16 

ACCEPTANCE 

of  oflBce,  statement  of,  to  be  subscribed  in  a  book  kept  by  city  clerk  .  12,  33 

ACCOUNTS 

of  money  due  to  the  city  for  articles  sold,  etc.,  how  kept         ....  17 

of  weighers  of  hay,  etc.   ...........  104 

ACTS 

done,  not  affected  by  revised  ordinances  ........  3 

nor  by  revised  regulations       .         .         .......  143 

ALDERMEN,  board  of 

city  clerk  to  attend  the  meetings  of          ........  33 

to  keep  records  of  meetings  of       ........  38 

to  publish  regulations  of,  within  ten  days  after  passage         ...  33 

to  keep  copy  of  last  revision  of  regulations  of,  with  amendments           .  33 

assistant  city  clerk  to  act  as  clerk  of,  in  absence  of  city  clerk          ...  34 
appointments  subject  to  confirmation  by 

city  auditor    ............  8 

city  collector  ............  8 

city  engineer 8 

city  registrar 8 

city  solicitor  ............  8 

city  treasurer           ...........  8 

corporation  counsel        ..........  8 

sealer  and  ten  deputy  sealers  of  weights  and  measures          ...  8 

soldiers' relief  commissioner           ........  8 

superintendent  of  lamps          .........  8 

superintendent  of  markets 8 

superintendent  of  printing      . 8 

superintendent  of  public  buildings           .......  8 

superintendent  of  public  grounds .  8 


216 


INDEX   TO   ORDINANCES   AND   REGULATIONS. 


ALDERMEN,  board  of,  continued. 

superintendent  of  streets 

weighers  of  vessels  and  ballast       .         . , 

three  assessors        .         .         .         .         . 

building  commissioner    .... 

one  health  commissioner 

four  overseers  of  the  poor 

one  park  commissioner  .... 

two  sinking-funds  commissioners    . 

wire  commissioner  .... 

,  one  city  hospital  trustee 

one  cemetery  trustee       .... 

one  music  trustee   ..... 

one  public  library  trustee 

one  statistics  trustee        .... 

bath  trustees  ...... 

inspector  of  petroleum  and  its  products 

measurers  of  wood  and  bark 

surveyors  of  marble,  soapstone,  and  freestone 

officer  to  have  charge  of  insane 

for  unexpired  term  .... 

certain  rooms  in  city  hall  under  control  of 
powers  with  regard  to  apartments  under  its  control 
salary  of  members  of  board  of  .         .         . 

city  messenger  to  attend  all  meetings  of  . 
licenses  and  badges  to  minors  to  be  issued  as  directed  by 
city  engineer  to  make  surveys,  etc.,  required  by 
-,_may  authorize  issuing  of  licenses  for  business  liable  to  cause  fire 
— %)oard  of  health  to  exercise  powers  possessed  by,  relative  to  public 
■superintendent  of  lamps  to  perform  duties  under  orders  of 
corporation  counsel  to  furnish  legal  opinions  upon  questions  submitted  by 

or  by  four  members  of  . 
-Jessees  of  market  stalls  to  comply  with  regulations  and  orders  of 
~-  market  premises  to  be  opened  and  closed  at  such  hours  as  may  be  ordered  by 
-superintendent  of  public  buildings  to  report  need  of  repairs  on  armories 

to  perform  appropriate  duties  devolved  upon  him  by  vote  of 

to  permit  use  of  Faneuil  Hall  when  authorized  by 
su_perintendent  of  public  grounds  to  carry  out  certain  directions  of,  as  to 
may  direct  soldiers'  relief  commissioner,  how  ..... 
care,  etc.,  of  portiQUs  of  Harvard  and  Prison-point  bridges  under  charge 
may  authorize  permits  to  open,  etc.,  streets  to  place  coal-holes,  etc. 
may  issue  permits  for  moving  buildings  in  streets    .... 

public  hearing  on  application  for  such  permit,  when 
may  allow  removing,  etc.,  of  trees,  to  facilitate  moving  buildings   . 
may  grant  permits  to  lay  and  maintain  wires,  tracks,  etc.,  in  streets 
may  grant  permits  to  place  and  maintain  poles  in  streets 
poles  to  be  removed  when  ordered  by       .....         . 

making  of  opening,  etc.,  in  streets  subject  to  control  of  . 
coal-holes  and  other  excavations  subject  to  control  of     .         . 
commissioner  of  wires  to  report  to,  on  locations  for  poles  for  wires 


health 


trees 


of 


0 

9 

9 

9 

9 

9 

9 

98 

105 

150 

150,  194 

9 

7 

r 
u 

3& 

4a 

41 
43 

4a 

49 
4^ 
53 
54 
64 
64 
66 
68 
72 
74. 
79 
80 
80 
157 
80 
81 
81 
82 
82 
9& 


INDEX  TO   ORDINANCES   AND   REGULATIONS. 


217 


repealed 


ALDERMEN,  board  of,  continued. 

may  grant  license  to  manufacture,  etc.,  petroleum,  camphene,  etc 

also  gunpowder,  fireworks,  etc.      ...... 

for  stands  to  sell  hay,  etc.,  and  measuring,  etc.,  wood  and  bark 
powers,  etc.,  relative  to  gunpowder  delegated  to  fire  commissioner 
licenses  for  sale,  etc.,  of  explosive  compounds        .... 

may  grant  for  magazines  for  storage  of  explosive  compounds 
public  hearing  b)',  on  application  to  manufacture  explosive  compounds 
to  erect  and  furnish  public  scales  for  weighing  of  hay,  etc. 
books  of  weighers  of  hay  to  be  open  to  inspection  of       .         .         . 
shops  and  books  of  junk  dealers,  etc.,  examination  by  members  of 
streets  for  coasting  to  be  designated  by    .....         . 

may  permit  signs  to  be  inserted  in  sidewalk  or  projections  into  or  over  streets 
hours  for  business  within  Faneuil  Hall  market  limits  may  be  prescribed  by 
may  restrain  sales  by  minors  of  certain  articles        .... 

hay,  etc.,  not  to  be  sold  in  street  except  in  accordance  with  order  of 
decorations  in  Faneuil  Hall  to  be  in  accordance  with  order  of 
revised  regulations  of.     See  Revised  Regulation's  of  1898 
regulations  of,  existing  previously  to  Revised  Regulations  of  1898, 

publication  of        ....         . 

penalty  for  violation  of  ... 

minors'  licenses  to  be  granted  by      . 
public  amusements,  licenses  for,  to  be  granted  by 

may  enter  and  inspect  places  of    . 
public  officers,  salaries  and  appointment  . 
permits  for  use  of  streets  subject  to  control  of 
may  order  excavations  under  sidewalks  closed 
peddling  from  vehicles  without  permit  from     . 
prohibitions  and  penalties 

ordinances       ...... 

revised  regulations  .... 

ALLEYS,  to  be  included  in  the  word  "  streets  " 
ALMSHOUSES,  city 

pauper  institutions  trustees  to  have  charge  of  . 
AMMUNITION 

of  which  any  fulminate  is  a  part,  not  to  be  sold  to  children 
AMUSEMENTS 

public,  licenses  for,  how  granted      .         .         . 

fees  for  licenses      ....... 

obstructing  head  covering  not  to  be  worn  in  places  of 

aldermen  may  enter  and  inspect  places  of 

licensee  not  to  use  objectionable  posters  or  placards 

automatic  skylights  over  stage 

exits  to  be  marked 

gas-piping  in  places  of    . 

automatic  sprinklers  in  places  of    . 

stand-pipes,  hose,  etc.,  in  places  of 

detail  of  firemen  for  places  of 

detail  of  police  for  places  of 

preservation  of  order  in  places  of 


97 

9T 

97 

9& 

101 

101 

101 

104 

104 

109,  110 
129 
131 
133 
13a 
136 
138 
143 
143 
143 
159 
145 
147 
148 

150,  194 
152 
152 

155,  156 

125-139 
143-159 
3-4,  144 

59 

.   137 

.  147 

.  147 

148,  200 

.  148 

147,  193 

.  148 

.  14» 

.  149 

.  149 

.  148 

.  148 

.  148 

.  148. 


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PAGE 

AMUSEMENTS,  continued. 

for  sacred  concerts 196 

repealed 198 

ANIMALS 

grazing,  not  to  be  allowed  to  feed  or  go  at  large  in  the  streets         .         .        110,  130 

not  to  be  driven  faster  than  seven  miles  an  hour,  except          ....  128 

not  to  be  suffered  to  go  at  large  on  public  grounds  .         .     •    .         .         .         ,  133 

speed  of,  on  driveway  of  Chestnut-hill  reservoir     ......  134 

not  to  be  tied  to  tree,  etc.,  on  Chestnut-hill  reservoir  grounds          .         .         .  134 

substance,  decayed,  not  to  be  brought  into  city,  except 125 

cleaning  of,  in  streets,  prohibited     .........  129 

baiting  of,  in  streets,  prohibited,  except 130 

not  to  be  tied  to  trees,  etc.,  in  streets        .         . 130 

attached  to  trucks,  carts,  etc.,  to  be  driven  at  moderate  foot-pace  .         .         .  153 

not  to  come  within  ten  feet  of  other  vehicle  at  crossings       .         .         .  154 

driving  of,  around  corner  of  street  .........  154 

driving  without  bell  attached,  when  snow  and  ice  on  street,  forbidden    .         .  155 

driving  of,  over  drawbridges    ..........  154 

attached  to  street-railway  cars,  space  from  vehicles,  etc.,  in  front  .        .        .  156 

APPOINTMENTS 

of  officers  by  mayor.     See  Mayor. 

record  of,  to  be  kept  by  city  clerk  .........  33 

APPROPRIATIONS 

required,  before  expenditure  made  or  liability  incurred  .         .         .         .         .  19 

detailed  statement  of,  to  be  annually  furnished  mayor     .....  19 

auditor  to  report  to  mayor  when  expenditures  exceed  proper  ratio  of      .         .  24 

when  deficient,  report  to  be  made  to  the  mayor        ......  24 

annual  and  monthly  statements  of  city  auditor  in  regard  to     ....  26 

transfers  of,  for  printing,  and  for  divisions  of  street  department    ...  26 

transfers  for  electrical  work    ..........  26 

on  account  of  sinking-funds     ..........  70 

ARMORIES 

superintendent  of  public  buildings  to  have  charge  of  property  in    .         .         .  64 

to  report  to  board  of  aldermen  when  repairs  are  necessary  ...  64 

ARNOLD  ARBORETUM 

under  charge  of  park  commissioners        .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .  58 

ARROW 

shooting  with  bow  and,  forbidden  in  streets 129 

ART  DEPARTMENT 

art  commissioners  to  have  charge  of 21 

works  of  art  offered  to,  or  executed  for,  the  city  to  be  approved  by      .  21 

to  contract  for,  for  city 21 

not  to  be  located,  relocated,  etc.,  without  approval  of  .        .        .        .  21 

ASHES 

to  be  removed  by  superintendent  of  streets       .......  74 

not  to  be  mingled  with  house-offal    .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .126 

how  kept 127 

to  be  placed  so  as  to  be  easily  removed 127 

ASSESSING  DEPARTMENT 

board  of  assessors  to  have  charge  of 22 

appointment  and  term  of  office 8 


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FAGB 

ASSESSING  DEPARTMENT,  board  of  assessors,  continued. 

salaries  ,...<........  14 

subordinates  ............  22 

assistant 

appointment 22 

secretary         .         ...........  22 

record  of  abatement  of  taxes  to  be  rendered  to  city  auditor  by      .         .22 

recorded  in  oflSce  of     .........  22 

tax-bills  to  be  made  out  by 22 

delivered  to  city  collector  by 22 

recorded  by 22 

records  of  tax-bills  to  be  delivered  to  city  collector  by         ...  22 

statement  of  amount  of  tax-bills  to  be  rendered  to  city  auditor  by         .  22 

monthly  statement  of  additional  or  supplementary  assessments  by       .  22 

annual  report  of  valuations  and  abatements  of  five  preceding  years      .  23 

record  of  abatements  made  by  street  commissioners  to  be  transmitted  to,  84 
See  Officeks  and  Boards.     Taxes. 
ASSESSMENTS 

of  taxes.     See  Taxes- 

of  water-rates.     See  Water-kates. 

for  constructing  sewers,  how  made  and  recorded     ......  76 

bills  for,  in  relation  to  sewers,  to  be  delivered  to  city  collector       ...  76 

for  entering  drain  into  sewer  from  land  not  previously  assessed,  how  made    .  79 
ASSESSORS.     See  Assessing  Department. 
ASSIGNMENT  OF  WAGES 

officers  and  boards  to  prevent  . .16 

ASSISTANT  ASSESSORS 22 

ASSISTANT  CITY  CLERK 34 

ASSISTANT  CLERK  OF  COMMITTEES 36 

ASSISTANT  PORT  PHYSICIAN  AT  QUARANTINE 44 

ASSISTANT    WEIGHERS   AND    INSPECTORS    OF    VESSELS  AND  BAL- 
LAST          8,  88 

ASSISTANTS 

included  in  term  "  subordinates  " 4,144 

AUDITING  DEPARTMENT 

city  auditor  to  have  charge  of  . 24 

appointment  and  term  of  office 8 

bond  of  .... .13 

salary  of         .....         • 14 

powers  and  duties  of 24 

bills  to  be  sent  to  by  fifteenth  of  each  month         .         .         .         .         18,  186 

to  have  custody  of  notes,  securities,  etc.        ......  24 

shall  deliver  draft  to  treasurer  for  bonds,  executions,  and  interest        .  25 

*           to  have  the  custody  of  all  bonds  given  by  the  city  officers,  except        .  24 

to  notify  mayor  of  expiration  or  impairment  of  bonds  ....  24 

shall  sign  drafts  for  payments        ........  24 

may  issue  special  drafts         .........  25 

to  keep  books  stating  the  amount  of  appropriations  and  expenditures  .  24 

shall  cause  accounts  of  departments  to  be  examined     ....  24 

shall  give  notice  when  appropriation  has  been  expended         ...  24 


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INDEX  TO   ORDINANCES   AND  REGULATIONS. 


AUDITING   DEPARTMENT,  city  auditor,  continued. 

shall  have  custody  of  paid  bonds  and  coupons 24 

shall  direct  to  treasurer  drafts  for  payment  of  money  .         .         .         .  24 

to  see  that  bills,  etc.,  have  been  duly  incurred 25 

and  appropriations  made  for  their  payment    ......  25 

shall  examine  and  approve  pay-rolls       ......  .25 

shall  approve  payments  to  employees  leaving  service  of  city         .         .  25 

to  report  excess  of  expenditures  over  proper  monthly  ratio  ...  24 

to  make  monthly  reports  to  mayor         .......  26 

to  place  his  approval  on  bills  approved,  and  enter  same  in  a  book        .  25 

certificates  of  indebtedness  to  be  signed  by  and  registered  in  office  of  .  24 

statement  of  amount  of  tax-bills  to  be  delivered  to        ....  22 

to  give  order  on  treasurer  for  payment  of  bills  on  the  first  of  each  month,  25 

transfer  of  amounts  allowed  for  printing       ......  26 

transfer  of  amounts  allowed  for  electrical  work     .....  26 

shall  charge  expenses  for  claims  or  suits  to  the  several  departments     .  26 

transfer  of  appropriations  between  divisions  of  street  department         .  26 

may  be  elected  and  serve  as  secretary  to  commissioners  of  sinking-funds,  24 

annual  report  of,  to  include  statement  of  receipts  and  expenditures,  etc.,  26 
See  Officers  and   Boards. 

AUDITOR 

city.     See  Auditing  Department. 

of  the  county  of  Suffolk,  salary  of 14 

AWNINGS 

permits  for,  to  be  issued  by  superintendent  of  streets 131 


BACK  BAY  FENS 

under  charge  of  park  commissioners 
BALLAST 

officers  contracting  for,  to  require  it  to  be  weighed,  etc 

bill  for,  to  be  accompanied  by  certificate  of  weigher 

to  be  inspected  by  inspectors  of  vessels  and     . 
BARK 

assignment  of  stands  for  sale  of  wood  and 

applications  for  licenses  for  such  stands  . 

sale  of,  in  streets      .         .  .... 

measurers  of  wood  and,  appointment  and  duties 

fees  for  measuring   ...... 

BATH   DEPARTMENT 

established         ....... 

bath  trustees  to  have  charge  of         .         .         . 
appointment  and  term  of  office 
to  have  charge  of  bath-houses,  gymnasia,  urinals,  etc. 
to  construct  new  bath-houses,  urinals,  etc.     . 
BATHING 

swimming,  etc.,  in  waters  surrounding  city  prohibited,  except 
BAY  WINDOWS 

projection  over  streets  limited 

BEANS 

may  be  sold  in  the  pod 


58 

17 
17 
88 

97 

97 

136 

105 

151 


188 

28 

9 

28,  l88,  192 
28 


132,  191 


158,  200 


125 


INDEX   TO   ORDINANCES   AND   REGULATIONS.  221 

PAGE 

BELLS 

ringing  of,  suspended  in  certain  cases 126 

in  streets  prohibited        ..........       130 

to  be  attached  to  horses,  etc.,  in  streets,  when  snow  is  on  the  ground       .         .       166 
BETTERMENTS 

to  be  paid  into  sinking-fund  by  treasurer  .......         86 

BILLS 

for  ballast,  etc.,  to  be  accompanied  by  certificate     ......         17 

departments  to  send  alphabetical  lists  of,  by  wards,  to  city  collector        .         .         18 

a  list  of  bills  against  and  due  the  city  to  be  sent  monthly  to  city  auditor,  18,  186 

against  the  city,  how  examined  .........         25 

for  printing,  stationery,  etc.,  how  charged  by  auditor      .         .         .         .         .         26 

against  divisions  of  street  department       ........        26 

for  electrical  work    ............         26 

for  taxes,  duties  of  assessors ,  22,  23 

corporation  counsel  to  audit  certain  ........         50 

for  the  use  of  water  committed  to  the  city  collector  .....         91 

standing  regulations  for  use  of  water  to  be  printed  on  certain  ...         92 

BIRTHS 

city  registrar  to  have  custody  of  records  of      .....         .  69,  170 

to  submit  in  his  annual  report  a  statement  of  ....  69,  170 

to  complete  records  of,  prior  to  1849      ......  69,  170 

BITUMINOUS   COAL 

use  of,  to  generate  steam  in  boilers,  without  smoke  consumer,  prohibited,      138,  164 
BOARD    OF 

Art  Commissioners.     See   Art  Department. 

Assessors.     See  Assessing  Department. 

Bath  Trustees.     See  Bath  Department. 

Cemetery  Trustees.     See  Cemetery  Department. 

Children's  Institutions  Department.     See  Trostees  for  Children. 

Commissioners  of  Sinking-funds.     See  Sinking-funds  Dbpartment. 

Election  Commissioners.     See  Election  Department. 

Health.     See  Health  Department. 

Insane  Hospital  Trustees.     See  Insane  Hospital  Department. 

Music  Trustees.     See  Music  Department. 

Overseers  of  the  Poor.     See  Overseeing  of  the  Poor  Department. 

Park  Commissioners.     See  Park  Department. 

Pauper  Institutions  Trustees.     See  Pauper  Institutions  Department. 

Statistics  Trustees.     See  Statistics  Department. 

Street  Commissioners.     See  Street  Laying-Out  Department. 

Trustees  of  City  Hospital.     See  Hospital  Department. 

Trustees  of  Public  Library.     See  Library  Department. 
BOARDS.     See  Officers  and  Boards. 
BONDS 

to  be  given  by  certain  city  officers .         12 

release  of  sureties  on 10,181 

condition  of    .         .         .         .         .         .         .        .        .         .         .         .         13 

sureties  .............         12 

approval,  execution,  and  delivery  of .12 

penal  sums  of 13 


222 


INDEX   TO   ORDINANCES   AND   REGULATIONS. 


etc 


BONDS,  continued. 

new,  when  to  be  given  .         . 
custody  of      ....         . 

premium  on,  how  paid   . 
to  be  given  by  persons  appointed  to  collect  tolls  on  the  ferrie 
penal  sums  of         ....         . 

to  be  given  by  certain  officers  to  city  treasurer 

penal  sums  of  .      . 
to  be  given  by  certain  officers  to  city  collector 
penal  sums  of         ....         . 

surety  company  to  be  surety,  except 
premiums  allowed  as  expense  of  department    . 
expiration  of,  mayor  to  be  notified  . 

surety  on,  mayor  to  be  notified  of  insolvency  or  disability  of 
city  auditor  to  be  custodian  of,  payable  to  the  city  . 
city,  to  be  paid  and  cancelled  by  city  treasurer  and  transmitted  to 
of  persons  licensed  to  use  or  open  streets  for  certain  purposes 
BONFIRES 

not  to  be  made  in  the  streets  without  a  permit 
BOOKS 

documents  and  pamphlets,  city  messenger  to  have  care,  etc. ,  of 
BOOTHS 

not  to  be  erected  on  common  or  public  grounds  without  a  permit,  etc 
BOW 

shooting  with,  forbidden  in  streets   . 
BRICK-KILNS 

not  to  be  erected,  etc.,  without  a  license,  etc. 
BRIDGES 

city  engineer  to  supervise  all  repairs  on  , 
repairs  on,  how  made       .... 

passage  of  vessels  through,  regulated 
superintendent  of  streets  to  have  charge  of 
draw-tenders,  appointments  of  by 

to  act  as  commissioner  of  certain  bridges  to  Cambridge 
annual  report  of,  to  include  details  of  use  of  bridges 
injury  to,  prohibited         .         . 
draws  of,  not  to  be  opened  unnecessarily 
passage  of,  not  to  be  obstructed     . 
driving  over  regulated    . 
vessels,  etc.,  not  to  be  made  fast  to,  etc. 

not  to  pass  through  draw  without  consent  of  draw-tender 
BRINE 

street-railway  tracks  not  to  be  washed  with,  except 
BUILDING  DEPARTMENT 

building  commissioner  to  have  charge  of 
appointment  and  term  of  office 
salary     ...... 

powers  and  duties  .... 

to  keep  register  of  plumbers 

to  issue  permits  for  and  inspect  plumbing  work 


auditor 


12,  181 
12 
12 
13 
13 
85 
85 
37 
37 
12 
12 
24 
24 
24 
86 
81 

131,  137 

36 

133 

129 

137 

40,  75 

75 

75,  163 

74 

75 

75 

83 

131 

131 

131 

154 

131 

131 

167 


8 

14 
29 
29 
29 


INDEX  TO  ORDINANCES  AND  REGULATIONS.         223 

FAGB 

BUILDING   DEPARTMENT,  building  commissioner,  continued. 

may  appoint  twenty-four  inspectors        .......  2^ 

wooden  buildings,  erection,  etc.,  outside  building  limits        .         .         106-109 

notice  of  intention  to  erect,  alter,  etc.,  buildings  to  be  given  to     .         .  106 

erection  or  alteration  of,  without  permit,  prohibited      ....  138 

See  Officers  and  Boards.  \ 

BUILDING  LIMITS 

established 106- 

restrictions  upon  the  erection,  etc.,  of  wooden  buildings  outside     .         106-109,  190^ 
BUILDINGS 

numbering  of     ..........  "6,  138,  171,  172 

limits  within  which  they  must  conform  to  St.  1892,  c.  4r  1 9        ....  105 

restrictions  upon  the  erection,  etc  ,  of  wooden,  outside  building  limits,  106-109,  190 

placards,  etc.,  not  to  be  aflBxed  to,  without  permission,  etc 135 

moving,  in  streets     ............  80 

application  for,  to  be  made  to  superintendent  of  streets         ...  80 

to  be  accompanied  with  written  consent  of  building  commissioner         .  80 

public  hearing  by  board  of  aldermen,  if  it  will  obstruct  railroad   .         .  80 

bond  of  three  thousand  dollars  to  be  given  by  building-mover       .         .  81 

regulations  relative  to    .........         .  157 

shade  trees,  fire-alarm  wires,  etc.,  or  street  lamps  not  to  be  removed, 

except         ...........        157, 158 

public,  supervision  of       ........•••  64 

repairs  in 64 

not  to  be  sold,  except  by  order  of  the  city  council         ....  84 
city  hall.     See  City  Hall. 
BURIAL-GROUNDS                                                                                                         ^ 

certain,  to  be  in  charge  of  the  cemetery  trustees 30- 

cemetery  trustees  may  sell  burial-rights,  etc.,  in  certain           ....  30 

graves  in,  not  to  be  dug  except  with  permission  of  the  board  of  health  .         .  127 
BURIALS 

to  be  under  supervision  of  the  board  of  health  .         .         .         .         .        .43 

depth  of  graves         ............  127 

to  be  between  sunrise  and  sunset      .         .         .......  127 

bodies  not  to  be  disturbed,  except    .........  127 

graves,  etc.,  not  to  be  opened,  except      ........  127 

graves  not  to  be  dug,  except  by  permission  of  board  of  health         .         .        .  127 
BURNING-FLUID 

parties  desiring  to  manufacture,  etc.,  to  apply  for  license         ....  97 

board  of  aldermen  may  order  issue  of  license  for    ......  97 

fee  for  license  to  manufacture,  etc.           ........  97 

license  to  manufacture  to  contain  names,  etc.  .......  97 

not  to  be  manufactured,  etc.,  in  certain  places  within  city       ....  98 

manufacture,  etc.,  of,  prohibited,  except          .......  136 

BUTTER 

sale  of,  regulated  within  market  limits     . 132 

BY-LAWS 

to  be  denominated  ordinances 3- 

enacting  style 3^ 


224  INDEX  TO   ORDINANCES   AND   REGULATIONS. 

PAGK 

o. 

CAMPHENE 

proceedings  on  application  for  license  to  sell  or  store 97 

board  of  aldermen  may  order  a  license  to  issue  for  the  sale  or  storage  of        .  97 

fee  for  license  .....                  .......  97 

manufacture,  etc.,  of,  prohibited,  except                   136 

CANOPIES 

in  streets,  prohibited,  except  by  permit  from  superintendent  of  streets   .         .  131 
CAPS,  etc. 

explosion  of,  in  streets,  prohibited 137 

CARPETS 

not  to  be  shaken  or  cleaned  in  streets 129 

CARRIAGES.     See  Vehicles. 
CARTRIDGES,  etc. 

not  to  be  sold  to  children  tinder  sixteen  years  of  age  without,  etc.  .         .         .  137 

CARTS.     See  Vehicles. 
CATCH-BASINS 

to  be  kept  clean  and  in  good  condition  and  repair  by  superintendent  of  streets,  74 
steam,  etc. ,  not  to  be  discharged  into        .......        128,  175 

€ATTLE 

provisions  relative  to  driving,  through  streets .  130 

See  Cows.     Goats.     Sheep.     Swine. 
CAUCUS 

use  of  ward-room  on  day  designated  for,  by  organized  political  body       .         .  66 
officers,  etc.,  of  city  not  to  be  officers  of,  except     ....          20,  169,  184 
€ELLARS 

entrances  to  be  guarded  by 82,83,  131 

maintenance  of,  to  be  considered  agreement  to  indemnify  city        ...  82 

in  Faneuil  Hall  market,  how  leased 52 

CEMETERY   DEPARTMENT 

cemetery  trustees  to  have  charge  of         ........  30 

appointment  and  term  of  office     ........  9 

powers  and  duties  ...........  30 

to  have  charge  of  cemeteries  owned  or  in  charge  of  city      .         .         .  30 

to  set  apart  portion  of  Mt.  Hope  cemetery  as  a  public  burial  ground  .  30 

to  enclose  and  lay  out  lots  in  cemeteries         ......  30 

to  determine  payments  for  lots 30 

to  make  rules  and  regulations 30 

to  convey  rights  of  burial,  etc.       ........  30 

restrictions  on  rights  of  burial       ........  30 

may  make  agreements  for  perpetual  care  of  lots  .         .         .         .         .  31 

secretary,  bond .13 

CERTIFICATES 

of  city  indebtedness,  how  signed     ........     10,  24,  85 

to  be  issued  to  persons  serving  seven  years  in  fire  department        ...  42 

of  weighing  and  inspection  of  vessels  and  ballast  .         .         .         .         .         .  89 

bills  for  purchase  of  ballast,  etc.,  shall  be  accompanied  by    .         .        .         .  17 

of  weighing  hay,  etc.       ...........  104 

by  surveyors  of  marble,  soapstone,  and  freestone  .        .                 ...  150 

CESSPOOLS.     See  Drains. 


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FAGK 

CHANGES   IN   ORDINANCES  AND    REGULATIONS 

table  of 203 

CHARITY   BL^LDING 

overseers  of  the  poor  to  hare  charge  of  ........  56 

may  make  rules,  etc  ,  concerning  use  of        ......  56 

to  determine  proportion  of  current  expenses  paid  by  occupants    .         .  66 

subject  to  direction  of  city  council  in  relation  to  .         .         .         .         .  56 

CHARLESBANK 

under  charge  of  park  commissioners 58 

CHARLESTOWN   HEIGHTS 

under  charge  of  park  commissioners .58 

CHARLESTOWN    PLAYGROUND 

under  charge  of  park  commissioners 58 

CHECKS 

for  payment  of  money  out  of  the  treasury,  form  of,  etc.         ....  10,  25 
CHESTNUT-HILL   RESERVOIR   GROUNDS. 

driving  vehicles  for  conveyance  of  burdens,  prohibited 134 

throwing  filth  or  committing  nuisance,  prohibited    ......  134 

funerals  not  to  pass  on  driveway  of          ........  134 

fast  driving  on  driveway  of,  prohibited     ........  134 

trees,  etc.,  on  grounds  of,  not  to  be  injured     .......  134 

gravel,  etc.,  on  grounds  of,  not  to  be  dug  or  carried  away       ....  134 

climbing,  or  tying  horses  to  trees  on  grounds  of,  prohibited     ....  134 

posting  bills,  etc.,  within  grounds  of,  prohibited       ......  135 

CHILDREN'S   INSTITUTIONS   DEPARTMENT 

trustees  for  children  to  have  charge  of     ........  32 

appointment  and  term  of  office 9 

general  powers  and  duties 32 

to  have  charge  of  Rainsf  ord  island          . 32 

to  have  charge  of  house  of  reformation  at  Rainsford  island           .         .  32 
to  have  charge  of  parental  school           .         .         .         .         .         .         .32 

to  have  charge  of  Marcella-street  home 32 

to  purchase  fuel  and  supplies         ........  32 

annual  report 32 

CITY   AUDITOR.     See  Auditing  Department. 
CITY  BOARDS.     See  Officers  and  Boards. 
CITY   CLERK   DEPARTMENT 

city  clerk  to  have  charge  of.. 33 

bond 13 

salary 14 

to  keep  record  of  elections,  etc.,  of  officers 33 

to  keep  a  continuous  record  of  ordinances 33 

to  publish  ordinances  and  regulations  in  daily  newspapers     ...  33 

to  cause  statements  of  purpose  of  election  to  be  published,  when           .  33 

to  have  the  care,  etc.,  of  the  city  records,  maps,  plans,  etc.,  except      .  33 

to  attend  all  meetings  of  the  board  of  aldermen     .....  33 

and  of  both  branches  of  the  city  council  in  joint  convention        .  33 

to  keep  records  of  the  proceedings  in  such  cases   .....  33 

to  print  annually  a  supplement  to  revised  ordinances     ....  33 

to  keep  record  of  amusement  licenses  granted       .....  147 

rooms  of,  in  city  hall,  to  be  under  control  of  board  of  aldermen    .         .  7 


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etc. 


CITY   CLERK   DEPARTMENT,  continued. 
assistant  city  clerk 

appointment  by  city  clerk,  subject  to  approval  of  mayor 

salary      

duties      .......... 

See  Officers  and  Boards. 
CITY   COLLECTOR.     See  Collecting  Department. 
CITY   COUNCIL 

reports  of  departments  to  be  transmitted  to      .         .         . 
may  authorize  officers  of  city  to  appear  before  legislature 
to  elect  clerk  of  committees      ...... 

city  messenger        ....... 

record  of  officers  elected  by,  to  be  kept  by  city  clerk 
city  clerk  to  attend  meetings  of  both  branches  of  in  convention 
city  messenger  to  perform  duties  required  by  either  branch  of 
city  engineer  to  make  surveys,  etc.,  required  by  either  branch  of 
corporation  counsel  to  furnish  opinions  when  required  by 
charity  building,  use  of,  subject  to  direction  of        .         .         . 
conduits  and  wires  to  be  removed  upon  direction  of 
public  buildings  and  land  appurtenant  may  be  sold  by  order  of 
balances  at  end  of  financial  year  to  be  applied  as  directed  by  . 
powers,  etc.,  of,  relating  to  gunpowder,  delegated  to  fire  commissioner 
cannons,  guns,  etc. ,  may  be  discharged  at  a  military  exercise  authorized  by 
CITY   DEBT.     See  Debt.     Sinking-funds. 
CITY  ENGINEER.     See  Engineering  Department. 
CITY  HALL 

certain  rooms  in,  to  be  under  control  of  mayor,  etc.        .... 

general  custody  of    ..........         . 

city  mest^enger  to  have  direction  of  detail  of  police  in       ...         . 

superintendent  of  public  buildings  to  have  charge  of  heating-apparatus  in 
CITY  HALL  REFERENCE  LIBRARY.     See  Clerk  of   Committees  Depart 

ment. 
CITY  HOSPITAL.     See  Hospital  Department. 
CITY  MESSENGER  DEPARTMENT 

city  messenger  to  have  charge  of 

election,  term  of  office,  and  duties  .         .         .         . 

salary      ............ 

rooms  used  by,  control  of 

to  have  the  custody  and  distribution  of  documents,  books,  etc. 
to  have  general  custody  of  city  hall  building  .... 

to  have  direction  of  detail  of  police  assigned  to  city  hall 
to  have  care  and  custody  of  flags,  ropes,  and  stakes 

to  cause  flags  to  be  displayed 

to  attend  meetings  of  aldermen  and  common  council     . 

to  wait  upon  committees  in  city  hall 

to  perform  other  services,  when     ....... 

See  Officers  and  Boards. 
CITY  PRINTING.     See  Printing  Department. 
CITY  PRISON 

attendance  of  medical  inspectors  of  board  of  health  at     ...        . 


34r 

14 
34 


9 
20 
36 
35 
33 
33 
35 
40 
49 
56 
80 
84 
86 
98 
137 


7' 
35 
35 
64 


35. 

35 

14 

7 

.  35,  61 
35 
35 
35 

35,  178 
35 
35 
So- 


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"CITY  RECORD,  THE."     See  Statistics  Department. 
CITY  RECORDS.     See  Records. 
CITY  REGISTRAR.     See  Registry  Department. 
CITY  SEAL 

form  of,  and  inscription  upon,  established        .......  6 

CITY  SOLICITOR.     See  Law  Department. 
CITY  TREASURER.     See  Treasury  Department. 
CLAIMS 

settlement  of,  by  city  officers,  when  not  exceeding  f 500 17 

by  city  solicitor  upon  vote  of  committee,  etc.         .....         50 

of  city  for  taxes,  etc.,  city  collector  to  certify        ....         38,  185 

amounts  paid,  how  charged       ..........         26 

CLERK   OF   COMMITTEES   DEPARTMENT 

clerk  of  committees  to  have  charge  of      .         .         • 
election  and  term  of  office      .... 

salary 

assistant  to 

appointment  ..... 

duties  ....... 

rooms  used  by,  control  of       ...         . 

to  act  as  clerk  of  all  committees  of  either  branch 
to  have  charge  of  City  Hall  reference  library 
to  keep  copies  of  publications  issued  by  city,  etc. 
to  keep  records  of  transactions  of  committees 
to  keep  calendar  of  committee  meetings  and  notify  members 
when  directed,  to  issue  licenses  and  badges  to  minors 
to  see  that  minors  conform  to  conditions  of  license 
See  Officers  and  Boards. 
CLERK  OF  COMMON  COUNCIL 

salary  of  ......... 

CLERKS 

included  in  term  "  subordinates  " 

COAL 

bituminous,  use  of,  for  generating  steam,  without  smoke  consumer,  prohibited, 

138 
COAL-HOLES 

in  streets,  permits  for       ........... 

regulations  relative  to  the  construction,  etc  ,  under  sidewalks 

bond  to  be  given  when  permit  is  issued     ........ 

maintenance  of,  to  be  considered  an  agreement  to  indemnify  city    . 

making  of,  prohibited,  except  according  to  permit 131 

COASTING 

except  in  streets  designated  by  board  of  aldermen,  prohibited 
CODIFICATION 

of  ordinances,  how  published 

of  regulations,  how  published  ...... 

COLLECTING  DEPARTMENT 

city  collector  to  have  charge  of        .  ... 

appointment  and  term  of  office 8 

bond 13 


36 

36 

14,  179 

36 
36 
7 
36 
36 
36 
36 
36 
36,  145 
36 


14 


4,  144 


164 

79 
79 
81 
82 


129 


3 

143 


37 


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COLLECTING  DEPARTMENT,  city  collector,  continued. 

salary 

office  hours    .......... 

bills  to  be  delivered  to,  for  collection,  monthly 

for  supplies,  etc.,  by  officers  and  boards,  to  be  delivered  to 

for  collection,  to  be  in  alphabetical  lists  by  wards  . 

for  taxes,  and  record  of,  to  be  delivered  to     . 

for  sewer  assessments,  to  be  delivered  to        .         .         . 

for  use  of  water,  to  be  sent  to         ..... 

to  require  bonds  to  himself  from  his  subordinates 

penal  sums  of     .  ....... 

to  collect  and  receive  all  moneys  payable  to  city,  except,  etc. 
to  be  custodian  of  leases  from,  and  tax-deeds  held  by,  city   . 
to  pay  receipts  daily  to  treasurer  ....... 

to  keep  alphabetical  list  of  tax-sales      ..... 

to  sell  real  estate  taken  or  purchased  by  city  for  non-payment  of 

to  issue  summons  upon  non-payment  of  water-rates 

to  notify  water  commissioner  of  non-payment 

to  certify  as  to  claims  against  real  estate  for  taxes,  etc 

report,  to  make  monthly  to  mayor  and  auditor 

annual         ....... 

rents  from  leases  of  market  stalls,  etc.,  to  be  paid  to 
moneys  received  from  tolls,  etc.,  from  ferries  to  be  paid  to  . 
certain  sums  received  by,  to  be  credited  to  street  department 
certain  proportions  of  fees  of  weighers  of  hay,  etc.,  to  be  paid  to 
See  Officers  and  Boards. 
COLLECTOR,    CITY.     See  Collecting  Department. 
COMBUSTIBLES.     See  Explosive  Compounds. 
COMMISSIONERS 

Art.     See  Art  Department. 
Building.     See  Building  Department. 
Cambridge  bridges.     See  Street  Department. 
Election.     See  Election  Department. 
Fire.     See  Fire  Department. 
Health.     See  Health  Department. 
Park.     See  Park  Department. 

Penal  Institutions.     See  Penal  Institutions  Department. 
Sinking-fund.     See  Sinking-funds  Department. 
Soldiers'  Relief.     See  Soldiers'  Relief  Department. 
Street.     See  Street  Laying-out  Department. 
Water.     See  Water  Department. 
Wire.     See  Wire  Department. 
COMMITTEES 

records  of  proceedings  of         . 

officers,  etc.,  of  city  not  to  be  members  of  political,  except     . 
See  Clerk  of  Committees. 
COMMON.     See  Public  Grounds. 
COMMON   COUNCIL 

certain  rooms  in  city  hall  to  be  under  control  of      .        .        .        .        ■ 
corporation  counsel  to  furnish  opinion  upon  request  of  ten  members  of  . 


taxes 


14 
15 

17,  18 
17,  18 
18 
22 
76 
91 
37 
37 
37 
37 
37 
37 
37 
38 
38 
38,  185 
38 
38 
53 
74 
77 
105 


36 
20,  169,  184 


7 
49 


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PASS 

COMMON   COUNCIL,  continued. 

salaries 14 

clerk  of,  salary 14 

COMMONWEALTH   AVENUE 

portion  under  charge  of  park  commissioners 58 

COMPENSATION 

of  subordinates  to  be  fixed  by  officer  or  board  in  charge  of  department  .         .         16 
See  Salaries. 
CONDITIONS 

in  deeds  from  the  city,  may  be  released  by  the  mayor,  when   ....         10 
CONGRESS   SQUARE 

vehicles  not  to  be  used  on  portions  of 155,  156,  198,  201 

CONSTRUCTION 

of  certain  words        .         . 3,  4,  5,  6,  62,  104,  144 

of  ordinances,  rules  for 3 

of  regulations,  rules  for 143 

CONVENTION 

city  clerk  to  attend  all  meetings  of  both  branches  of  city  council  in         .         .        33 
to  keep  records  of  such  meetings    ........        33 

officers,  etc.,  of  city  not  to  be  members  of  political  .         .         .  20,  169,  184 

CONVEYANCES.     See  Deeds. 
CORN 

green,  may  be  sold  in  the  husk  .........       125 

CORPORATION   COUNSEL.     See  Law  Department. 
CORPORATIONS 

to  be  included  in  word  "  person  "      ........         .4,144 

COLT^TY  OF   SUFFOLK.     See  Suffolk  Cocnty. 
COUPONS 

city,  to  be  paid,  etc.,  by  treasurer,  and  transmitted  to  auditor  ...        86 

auditor  to  have  custody  of  paid         .........        24 

COURTS 

included  in  the  term  "  streets"        .         .         .         .         .         .      •  .        .         .4,  144 

COWS 

to  be  kept  only  at  certain  rate  for  given  area  of  land       .....       126 

to  be  kept  only  in  clean  premises     .........       126 

not  to  be  allowed  to  feed  or  go  at  large  in  the  streets       .  .         .        110,  130 

D. 

DEAD 

burial  of.     See  Bttkials. 

DEATHS 

vacancies  in  office  caused  by,  how  filled  ........  9 

city  registrar  to  have  custody  of  the  records  of       .         .         .         .        .         69,  170 

annual  report  to  city  registrar  to  include  .         .         .         .         .         .        69,  170 

city  registrar  to  complete  record  of,  prior  to  1849    .....         69,  170 

of  employees,  officer  to  certify  name  of  party  to  receive  amount  due     .         .         18 

DEBT  of  the  city 

amounts  to  be  appropriated  annually  for  : 

when  payable  in  five  years ,  twenty-three  and  one-quarter  per  cent.       .         70 
when  payable  in  ten  years,  eight  per  cent.      ......         70 


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DEBT  of  the  city,  continued. 

when  payable  in  twenty  years,  three  and  one-half  per  cent.  ...  70 

when  payable  in  thirty  years,  two  per  cent.    ......  70 

when  payable  in  forty  years,  one  and  one-quarter  per  cent.  ...  70 

certain  moneys  to  be  applied  to  the  reduction  of      ......  86 

See  Sinking-funds  and  Indebtedness. 

DEEDS 

mayor  to  execute      ............  10 

corporation  counsel  to  furnish,  in  certain  cases         ......  50 

not  to  be  delivered  until  purchase-money  is  paid,  except,  etc.           ...  84 

of  rights  of  burial  in  Mount  Hope  cemetery,  how  executed,  etc.     ...  30 

how  recorded          ...........  30 

DEMANDS 

against  the  city,  monthly  lists  to  be  sent  to  auditor  .         .         .         .         .         .  18 

how  to  be  examined        ..........  25 

DEPARTMENTS 

created,  etc.     .............  7 

DEPUTIES 

included  in  term  "  subordinates  "      .........  4,  144 

DEPUTY  COLLECTORS 

bonds  of 37 

DEPUTY   SEALERS    OF   WEIGHTS   AND    MEASURES.     See  Weights  and 
Measures  Department.  - 

DIRT 

house,  to  be  remored  by  superintendent  of  streets           .....  74 

not  to  be  carried  through  streets,  except        ......  127 

placing  on  or  removing  from  street  prohibited,  except     .....  129 

DISABILITY 

appointment  to  office  in  case  of         ........         .  9 

DISPENSARY,   BOSTON 

board  of  health  to  supply  vaccine  virus  and  anti-toxine  to       ....  43 

DOCUMENTS 

of  the  city,  city  clerk  to  have  the  custody  of  certain       .....  33 

printed  by  authority  of  the  city  council,  how  kept  and  distributed  ...  35 
printing  of         ............         .  61,  62 

collected  by  city  registrar  for  the  city       .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .  69 

distribution  of         ..... 69 

DOGS 

barking,  etc. ,  not  to  be  kept  in  the  city    ........  135 

penalty 139 

DORCHESTER  LOWER  MILLS  PARK 

under  charge  of  park  commissioners         ........  58 

DRAFTS 

form  of,  to  be  approved  by  mayor    .........  10 

for  payment  of  money  to  be  directed  by  auditor  to  treasurer  ....  25 

for  executions,  coupons,  etc.     ..........  26 

for  amount  of  pay-roll     ...........  25 

monthly,  to  be  signed  by  auditor       .........  25 

auditor  may  issue  special,  when  requested 25 

to  report,  monthly,  amounts  of  all        .......  26 

treasurer  to  pay,  when  directed  by  auditor        .          ......  85 


INDEX   TO    ORDINANCES  AND   REGULATIONS.  231 

PAOK 

DRAINS 

entering  sewers,  to  be  constructed,  etc.,  by  persons  licensed  therefor       .         .         78 
how  constructed     ...........         78 

into  sewers,  from  land  not  previously  assessed,  how  assessed  ....         79 

bonds  to  be  given  by  persons  licensed  to  construct,  etc.  .....        81 

steam-exhaust  not  to  be  connected  with    ........       128 

waste-water,  etc.,  to  be  conveyed  through 128 

not  to  be  allowed  to  be  out  of  repair 128 

not  to  be  entered,  except ,  etc.  .........       128 

steam,  etc  ,  not  to  be  discharged  into 128,175 

DRAW-TENDERS 

appointed  by  superintendent  of  streets     ........        75 

duties  of  .         . 75,  131 

DRIVING 

fast,  prohibited  in  streets         ........         128,  153,  154 

on  driveway  of  Chestnut-hill  reservoir,  prohibited        ....       134 

See  Animals. 

E. 

ELECTION  DEPARTMENT 

election  commissioners  to  have  charge  of  .......        89 

appointment  and  term  of  office      ........  9 

salaries  .............         14 

general  powers  and  duties       .........         39 

to  prepare  jury   list 39 

to  select  election  officers 39 

to  prepare  ballots .39 

to  publish  and  post  lists  of  candidates  =         .         .         .         .         .         .39 

to  furnish  voting-places 39 

to  have  care  of  ballot-boxes 39 

to  determine  results  of  elections,  etc. 39 

powers  and  duties  in  respect  to  caucuses        ......         39 

annual  report,  what  to  include      .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .        39 

ELECTIONS 

city  clerk  to  cause  notice  to  be  published  .......         33 

statement  of  officers  to  be  chosen,  proposition  to  be  acted  upon,  etc.,  at  .         33 

EMPLOYEES 

included  in  term  "  subordinates "     .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .  4,  144 

to  notify  superintendent  of  streets  of  defects  in  streets 83 

not  to  be  active  in  politics 20,  169,  184 

to  be  citizens  of  U.S.,  and  preferably  residents 16,  189 

EMPLOYERS 

liable  to  penalty  for  violation  of  ordinance  or  regulation,  when      .         .        139,  159 
ENGINEERING  DEPARTMENT 

city  engineer  to  have  charge  of 40 

appointment  and  term  of  office 8 

salary     .............         14 

duties      .............        40 

to  take  charge  of  construction  of  appropriate  public  works  ...        40 

to  make  surveys,  plans,  estimates,  etc. 40 

to  supervise  repairs  on  bridges 40,  75 


232  INDEX  TO   ORDINANCES   AND   REGULATIONS. 

PAGE 

ENGINEERING  DEPARTMENT,  city  engineer,  continued. 

to  measure  contract  work  and  certify  result  when  required  ...  40' 

to  have  custody  of  surveys  and  plans  relating  to  streets         ...  40- 

office  to  be  deemed  the  office  of  the  surveyor  of  highways     ...  40' 

annual  report  to  include  statement  of  safety,  etc.,  of  reservoirs,  etc.,  40 

and  of  bridges  within  city  limits  used  as  highways         ....  40- 
See  Officers  and  Boards. 
ESTIMATES 

of  appropriations  for  departments,  to  be  sent  annually  to  mayor     ...  19 

of  income  received  by  any  department,  etc.,  to  be  sent  annually  to  the  mayor,  19 
EVERGREEN  CEMETERY.     See  Cemetery  Department. 
EXITS 

in  places  of  public  amusement,  how  to  be  marked  and  constructed          .         .  148 
EXPENDITURES 

not  to  be  incurred  in  excess  of  appropriations 20 

annual  estimates  of,  required  by  departments,  to  be  sent  to  the  mayor   .         .  19 

auditor  to  report  to  mayor  when  expenditures  exceed  proper  ratio  ...  24 

reports  of  annual,  by  city  officers,  etc.     ........  19 

of  city  to  be  included  in  annual  report  of  auditor 2ft 

EXPLOSIVE  COMPOUNDS 

definition  of      ............         .  104r 

proceedings  on  application  for  license  to  manufacture  or  sell           ...  97 

amount  of,  to  be  kept  for  sale  or  storage 101,  102 

persons  licensed  to  keep  for  sale,  to  provide  suitable  receptacles  therefor       .  102 

storage  of,  not  to  be  allowed  in  certain  localities 101,102 

magazines  for  the  storage  of    .........        101,  102 

transportation  of,  through  streets,  etc.,  regulated   .         .         .         .         .       102,103 

premises  where  they  are  licensed  to  be  sold  may  be  examined,  etc.          .         .  97 

not  to  be  manufactured,  sold,  or  transported  without  license            .         .         .  136 
See  Regulations  for  Certain  Trades. 

F. 

FANEUIL  HALL 

to  be  under  the  charge  of  superintendent  of  public  buildings  .        .         .66 

flag  to  be  displayed  on 66,  178 

fees  to  be  paid  for  use  of 66 

applicants  for  use  of,  to  be  liable  for  damage  done  .....        67 

decorations  not  to  be  put  up  in,  without  special  order      .....       138 

FANEUIL  HALL  MARKET 

what  it  shall  include         ...........  4 

limits  defined    .............  4r 

hours  for  business  in 54,  197 

sales  in,  regulated    ............       133 

See  Market  and  Market  Department. 

FAST  DRIVING 

prohibited  on  streets •        128,  134,  153,  154 

FEES 

received  by  city  officers,  to  be  paid  monthly  to  collector  ....        17 

of  undertakers,  board  of  health  to  establish 44 

for  use  of  Faneuil  Hall 66,  67" 


INDEX  TO  ORDINANCES   AND  REGULATIONS.  233 


FEES,  continued. 

of  weighers  and  inspectors  of  vessels  and  ballast,  disposition  of      ...  88 

for  weighing  stone,  sand,  gravel,  or  ballast .  90 

disposition  of 88 

for  licenses  to  manufacture  or  keep  for  sale  petroleum,  gunpowder,  etc.         .  97 

also  fireworks,  explosive  compounds,  etc.      ......  97 

of  weighers  of  hay,  etc.,  fixed .  105 

disposition  of 105,  176,  177 

for  licenses  for  theatrical  exhibitions,  public  shows,  etc.           ....  147 

for  surveying  marble,  soapstone,  and  freestone        ......  150 

for  measuring  grain 151 

of  inspectors  of  petroleum 151 

for  the  measurement  of  wood  and  bark    . 151 

FELLOWS  STREET  PLAYGROUND 

under  charge  of  park  commissioners 58 

FENCES 

on  grounds  of  Chestnut-hill  reservoir,  horses,  etc.,  not  to  be  tied  to        .         .  134 

not  to  be  injured  or  defaced  .........  134 

placards,  notices,  etc.,  not  to  be  affixed  to,  etc 135 

FERRIES.     See  Street  Departmest. 

FILES 

of  papers  to  be  kept  by  departments          ........  16 

to  be  open  to  public  inspection,  except 16 

FINANCE 

financial  statements  of  departments 19 

See  Treasury  Departmext. 
FINANCIAL   YEAR 

beginning  and  end  of        ..........         .  6 

property  books  of  departments  to  be  corrected  at  beginning  of  each         .         .  16 

reports  of  departments  to  be  made  to  mayor  at  close  of  each  ....  19 

estimates  of  amount  required  for  next,  to  be  sent  to  mayor     ....  19 

auditor  to  report  to  mayor  amount  of  drafts  since  beginning  of        .         .         .26 

auditor  to  include  in  annual  report  receipts  and  expenditures  during  past         .  26 

disposition  of  moneys,  etc.,  in  hands  of  treasurer  at  end  of      ....  86 

treasurer  to  give  mayor  monthly  summary  of  receipts,  etc.,  of  current  .         .  87 
FIRE 

prevention  of 

removal  of  shavings  and  other  combustible  materials     ....  41 

not  to  be  made  in  the  streets  without  a  license  ......       131,  137 

FIRE-ARMS 

discharging  within  city  limits  prohibited,  except 137 

FIRE   COMMISSIONER.     See  Fire  Department. 
FIRE   DEPARTMENT 

fire  commissioner  to  have  charge  of  ........41 

appointment  and  term  of  office 8 

salary 14,  164 

general  powers  and  duties 41 

to  divide  city  into  fire  districts  and  establish  fire  patrol          .         .         .  41 

monthly  and  annual  reports    .........  42 

8ubordinat«s 41 


■ 


234 


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FIRE    DEPARTMENT,  continued. 

to  report  on  license  for  business  liable  to  cause  fire  .... 

and  issue  license  therefor  when  authorized    ..... 

to  cause  places  where  combustibles  are  kept  to  be  examined,  etc.    . 

persons  serving  in,  for  seven  successive  years  entitled  to  certificate 

applications  for  licenses  to  manufacture,  etc.,  explosive  compounds 

to  cause  examination  to  be  made  in  such  cases         ..... 

may  issue  licenses  to  sell  explosive  compounds  on  premises,  when 

members  of,  may  examine  premises  of  persons  so  licensed 

application  for  licenses  to  manufacture,  etc.,  petroleum,  to  be  made  to  . 

members  of,  may  examine  premises  licensed    ...... 

applications  to,  for  licenses  to  sell  or  store  camphene  or  burning-fluid    . 
and  for  gunpowder,  fireworks,  etc.         ...... 

certain  licenses  to  be  issued  by       ......         . 

powers,  etc.,  of  city  council  relating  to  gunpowder,  delegated  to,  except 

interference  with  fire-alarm  apparatus  of,  prohibited,  except  . 

or  with  members  or  engines,  etc.,  of      .         .         .... 

may  give  permits  for  bonfires  .         .         .         .         .         .         .         . 

may  give  permits  for  firing  brick  and  lime  kilns       ..... 

firemen  employed  in  theatres,  etc.,  to  be  approved  by      . 

wires  of,  not  to  be  removed,  etc.,  to  facilitate  moving  buildings,  except 

superintendent  of  fire-alarms  to  be  appointed  by      ....         , 

duties        ............. 

See  Officers  and  Boards. 
FIRE  DISTRICTS 

fire  commissioner  to  establish  .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .         . 

FIRE  PATROL 

fire  commissioner  to  establish  ......... 

FIREWOOD 

not  to  be  sawed  or  cut  in  any  str'eet  ....... 

FIREWORKS 

applications  for  licenses  to  keep  and  sell  .        .         .         .         .         . 

licenses,  how  issued  .......... 

FISH 

refuse  parts  of,  not  to  be  thrown  into  harbor   .         . 

sale  of,  how  restricted      .......... 

FLAGS 

mayor  may  order  displayed  on  public  buildings        ..... 

superintendent  of  public  buildings  to  display  on  Faneuil  Hall 

city  messenger  to  have  charge  of,  belonging  to  City  Hall  and  public  ground: 

displaying  of    .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .         . 

American,  not  to  be  used  in  streets  for  advertising  ..... 
FLOWERS 

statutes  and  ordinances  for  protection  of,  to  be  strictly  enforced     . 
FOWLS 

not  to  be  kept  in  the  city  without  permit 

FRANKLIN  PARK 

under  charge  of  park  commissioners         ....... 

FREESTONE 

appointment  of  surveyors  of  marble,  soapstone,  and    .... 


41 
41 
41 
42 
97 
97 
97,  136 
97 
97 
97 
97 
97 
97,  136 
98 
137 
138 
137 
137 
148 
158 
41 
41 


41 

41 

.   180 

97 
97 

.   125 
.   125 


10 

64 

I.    35 

178,  182 
131,  181 

68 
.   125 

58 
.   150 


INDEX  TO    ORDINANCES   AND   REGULATIONS.  235 


TREESTONE,  continued. 

duties •         •       150 

fees  for  surveying    ....  .......       150 

FUEL 

purchased  for  city  to  be  weighed,  except 17 

purchase  of,  by  superintendent  of  public  buildings,  except      ....         64 

FUNERALS 

not  to  be  driven  over  Chestnut-hill  reservoir  driveway    .         .  .         .       134 

G. 

GAMES 

prohibited 

of  chance  in  streets 130 

within  market  limits       ......         o        ..         .       132 

on  public  grounds  ....  133 

GENERAL   REVISION 

of  ordinances,  how  published   ..........  3 

of  regulations,  how  published  . 143 

GOATS 

not  to  be  kept  in  the  city  without  a  permit       ....<...       125 
in  streets  forbidden .         .       110,  130 

GRAIN 

fees  for  measuring 151 

GRATINGS 

in  streets 131 

in  sidewalks  to  be  only  of  a  certain  kind  .         .         .         .         .        .         .         .131 

not  to  project  more  than  eighteen  inches  into  street  .....       131 

GRAVEL 

city  officers  not  to  purchase,  etc.,  unless  weighed,  etc 17 

brought  to  the  city  by  water,  etc  ,  to  be  inspected   ......         89 

not  to  sprinkle  on  street  railways,  except  .......       157 

GRAVES 

burial  of  bodies  in,  less  than  three  feet  deep,  prohibited  .....  127 
bodies  not  to  be  removed  from,  except  with  permit  .....       127 

opening  of,  between  June  and  October,  prohibited  without  permit  .  .  .  127 
opening  and  digging  of,  to  be  in  accordance  with- permit  .....       127 

GUN-COTTON.     See  Explosive  Compounds. 

GUNPOWDER 

not  included  in  term  "  explosive  compounds  " 104 

regulations  for  keeping  and  sale  of  .         .......  97-101 

See  Regulations  for  Certain  Trades. 

GUNS 

not  to  be  fired  on  common  or  public  grounds  without  a  permit,  etc.  .  .  133 
not  to  be  sold  to  children  under  sixteen  years  of  age  without,  etc  .  .  .  137 
discharging  of,  except  in  certain  cases,' forbidden    ......       137 

H. 

HAWKERS   AND  PEDLERS 

superintendent  of,  to  be  appointed  by  board  of  health  ....  44,  176 
to  record  name  and  residence  with  board  of  health  .....        135,  136 


236 


INDEX  TO   ORDINANCES  AND   REGULATIONS. 


HAWKERS   AND   PEDLERS,  continued. 

not  to  disturb  the  peace    .... 
board  of  health  to  assign  numbers  to 
superintendent  of  streets  to  assign  numbers  to 
articles  sold  by,  how  to  be  conveyed 
vehicles  of,  to  have  name  and  numbers  of 
in  city  proper,  rules  concerning 
residence  and  citizenship  .... 


HAY 


VASK 


.       136 

.       136 

.       136 

.       136 

136 

155,  156,  199 

.         .       164 


stands  for  the  sale  of,  in  streets,  licenses  for 
penalty  for  selling  in  undesignated  place  . 
scales  for  the  weighing  of,  to  be  established 
duties  of  weighers  of        ...         . 
fees  of  weighers  of  . 

disposition  of  fees  received  by  weighers  of 
HEALTH 

prohibitions  relative  to     ........         . 

See  Health  Department  and  Prohibitions  and  Penalties 
HEALTH   DEPARTxMENT 

board  of  health  to  have  charge  of     . 

how  constituted 

appointment  and  term  of  office 

salaries  of  members 

office  hours     .... 

general  powers  and  duties 

to  have  charge  of  quarantine  matters 

to  have  charge  of  hospitals  for  infectious  diseases 

annual  reports         ....... 

to  keep  vaccine  virus  and  anti-toxine  on  hand 

to  authorize  occupancy  and  use  of  stables 

city  physician,  to  appoint,  and  duties 

port  physician  at  quarantine  to  be  appointed  by 

duties  of      ......         . 

bond  ....... 

assistant       .....         o         . 

bond     .        .        . 

superintendent  of  pedlers  to  be  appointed  by,  duties 

to  supervise  burial  of  the  dead        .... 

to  license  undertakers  and  establish  fees 

applications  for  opening  and  cleaning  vaults,  etc.,  to  be 

to  make  contracts  for  cleaning  vaults,  etc.,  how 

keeping  of  cows  limited,  except  by  permit  from 

noxious  liquid  or  solid  matter  not  to  be  kept,  etc.,  without  permit  from 

when  graves  not  to  be  dug  unless  by  permission  of 

may  permit  burials  to  take  place  at  certain  times  . 

bells,  ringing  of,  when  forbidden   .... 

remains  in  tombs,  etc.,  to  be  removed,  when 

graves  or  tombs  to  be  opened,  when 

regulations  as  to  vaults,  drains,  water-closets,  privies,  etc. 

waste-water  from  water-closets,  etc.,  how  to  be  discharged 


97 
.  136 
.  104 
.  104 
.  105 
105,  176,  177 

125-128 


recorded  by 


43 

43 

.      8,9 

14,  180,  182 

15 

43 

43 

43 

43 

43 

43 

43 

44 

44 

13 

44 

13 

44,  175 

43 

44 

44 

44 

126 

126 

127 

127 

126 

127 

127 

127 

128 


INDEX  TO   ORDINANCES  AND  REGULATIONS. 


237 


HEALTH   DEPARTMENT,  board  of  health,  continued. 

regulations  as  to  removal  of  house-offal,  ashes,  etc. 
•    ■  house-offal,  etc. ,  not  to  be  carried  in  streets  without  a  permit  from 

may  permit  damaged  fruit,  etc. ,  to  be  brought  into  city 
may  permit  fowls,  swine,  and  goats  to  be  kept  in  the  city 
manure  may  be  removed  at  certain  times,  with  permission  of 
hawkers  and  pedlers  to  record  name  with       .... 
numbers  to  be  assigned  to    . 
vehicles  used  to  be  approved  by  . 
See  Officers  and  Boards. 
HOME   FOR    NEGLECTED   CHILDREN 

trustees  for  children  to  have  charge  of 

HORSES 

superintendent  of  markets  may  remove,  within  market  limits 
abandoned  within  limits  of  Faneuil  Hall  market  may  be  removed  . 
not  to  be  allowed  to  go  at  large  in  streets         .         .         .         .        ' . 

not  to  be  tied  to  trees,  etc.,  in  streets       ...... 

not  to  be  tied  to  trees,  etc.,  on  grounds  of  Chestnut-hill  reservoir  . 
not  to  be  baited,  etc.,  in  the  streets,  except,  etc.      .         .         .         . 

not  to  be  allowed  within  limits  of  Faneuil  Hall  market  at  certain  times 
bells  to  be  attached  to,  in  streets,  when  snow  is  on  the  ground 
rates  of  speed  in  streets  ......... 


PAOX 

127 
127 
125 
125 
126 
135 
136 
136 


32 


52 

52 

110,  130 

130 


.       134 

.       130 

132 

155 

128,  153,  154 


on  Chestnut-hill  reservoir  driveway   .......       134 

HORSE-RAILROADS 

See  Street-railways. 
HOSPITAL   DEPARTMENT 

trustees  of  city  hospital  to  have  charge  of 

appointment  and  term  of  office      ........ 

to  purchase  fuel  and  supplies  for  .         . 

to  make  improvements  on  lands  and  grounds  connected  with 

to  have  charge  of  real  estate  for  purposes  connected  with    . 

to  pay  to  city  collector  incomes  of  property  so  held      .... 

admission  of  persons  to,  duties  of,  concerning       ..... 

may  allow  special  accommodations  for  compensation    .... 

annual  report  of     ..........         . 

superintendent,  bond 

See  Officers  and  Boards. 
HOSPITALS 
insane 

insane  hospital  trustees  to  have  charge  of      .....         . 

for  infectious  diseases  on  Swett  and  Canterbury  streets,  board  of  health  to 
have  charge  of  ■  .         .         .         . 

HOURS 

office,  of  the  several  heads  of  departments,  etc.      .         .         .15,  88,  104,  172,  176 

HOUSE  FOR   THE   EMPLOYMENT  AND  REFORMATION   OF  JUVENILE 
OFFENDERS 
trustees  for  children  to  have  charge  of   ........         32 

custody  of  (dropped) 177 

HOUSES   OF   CORRECTION 

penal  institutions  commissioner  to  have  charge  of 60 


45 
9 
45 
45 
45 
45 
45 
45 
45 
13 


46 


43 


i 


238  INDEX  TO   ORDINANCES   AND   REGULATIONS. 


HYDRANTS 

opening  of,  except  in  case  of  fire,  prohibited   .......       134 

not  to  be  climbed,  nor  animals  tied  to,  nor  notices  affixed  to   .         .         .       130,  171 

I. 

ICE 

removal  of,  from  sidewalks .         129,  130,  173,  174 

IMPROVED   SYSTEM   OF    SEWERAGE 

in  charge  of  superintendent  of  streets       ........        74 

INCOME 

estimates  of,  to  be  sent  to  mayor  annually  in  December  ....         19 

of  gifts,  etc.,  subject  to  expenditure  for  purpose  designated    ....         86 

of  police  charitable  fund,  disposal  of        . .86 

INDEBTEDNESS 
certificates  of 

to  be  signed  by  mayor    .........     10,  24,  85 

by  city  auditor     ..........  24,  85 

by  city  treasurer  ..........  24,  85 

city  auditor  to  have  custody  of,  paid       .......         24 

INSANE 

officer  to  be  appointed  by  mayor  to  have  charge  of  transportation  of        .        150,  194 
salary  and  expenses  of  ........         .        150,  194 

INSANE   HOSPITAL   DEPARTMENT 

insane  hospital  trustees  to  have  charge  of        .......         46 

appointment  and  term  of  office        ........  q 

to  have  charge  of  Boston  insane  hospital        ......         46 

to  purchase  fuel  and  supplies  ........         46 

annual  report  ...........         46 

INSOLVENCY 

of  surety  on  official  bonds,  mayor  to  be  notified  immediately  ....         24 

INSPECTORS  OF  KEROSENE 

petroleum,  etc.,  to  be  appointed  by  mayor 98 

fees  ..............       151 

INSTITUTIONS  REGISTRATION  DEPARTMENT 

institutions  registrar  to  have  charge  of    .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .         47 

appointment  and  term  of  office       .         .         .         .         •         .        .         .  & 

salary 14 

general  powers  and  duties      .........        47 

to  investigate  questions  of  settlement  of  paupers  .....        47 

also  questions  of  commitment  of  insane         ......        47 

also  questions  relating  to  ajgency  for  discharged  prisoners      ...        47 
to  perform  duties  relating  to  other  departments     .....        47 

See  also  Children's  Institutions  Department.      Insane   Hospital   De- 
partment.    Pauper  Institutions  Department.     Penal  Institutions 
Department. 
INSTRUMENTS 

to  be  executed  by  city,  mayor  to  sign .        10 


INDEX   TO   ORDINANCES   AND   REGULATIONS. 


239 


JAIL 

physician  to  board  of  health  to  attend  persons  in,  when  ....         43 

salaries  of  officers  of  county    .........        150,  196 

JAMAICAWAY 

under  charge  of  park  commissioners        ..... 

JUNK 

dealers  in 

board  of  police  to  license       ...... 

to  keep  records  of  purchases         ..... 

such  records  to  be  open  to  inspection    .... 

to  have  signs  on  their  shops  with  their  names,  etc. 

shops  of,  to  be  subject  to  examination 

articles  purchased,  etc.,  not  to  be  sold  within  one  week,  etc 

at  what  hours  shops  of ,  to  be  kept  open 

not  to  purchase  from  minors  ..... 


6a 


10* 
109 
109 
109 
110 
110 
110, 135 
.   135 


K. 

KEROSENE 

for  sale  at  retail,  to  be  inspected       .........  98 

mayor  to  appoint  inspectors  of  petroleum  and  its  products       .         .         .         .  9& 

fees  of  inspectors     ............  151 


L. 

LABOR 

hours  of,  of  the  several  heads  of  departments,  etc. 
LAMP   DEPARTMENT 

superintendent  of  lamps  to  have  charge  of       ...         . 

appointment  and  term  of  office        ..... 

salary     .....         ..... 

to  set  up  and  fix  lamps  as  directed  by  board  of  aldermen 
to  have  charge  of  lamps  established        .... 

^to  have  charge  of  all  property  in  his  department    . 
to  light  streets  by  methods  ordered  by  board  of  aldermen 
to  light  and  extinguish  lamps  as  ordered  by  board  of  aldermen 
to  purchase  supplies       ........ 

See  Officers  and  Boards. 
LAMP-POSTS 

animals  not  to  be  tied  to,  or  notice  affixed  to    . 

persons  not  to  climb  ......... 

not  to  be  removed,  etc.,  to  facilitate  moving  buildings,  except 
LANDS.     See  Real  Estate.     Public  Lands. 
LANES  included  in  term  "  street  "     ........ 

LAW    DEPARTMENT 

to  be  under  charge  of  corporation  counsel  and  city  solicitor  jointly 
officers  of,  not  to  appear  in  court  except  for  city     .... 

corporation  counsel 

appointment  and  term  of  office        ...... 

salary      .         .         .         ...         .         .         . 


15,  88,  104,  172,  176 


48 
8- 
15 
48 
48 
48 
48 
48 
48 


130,  171 
130,  171 
.       158 


.  4,  144 

49 
50 

8 
14,  179- 


240 


INDEX   TO   ORDINANCES   AND   REGULATIONS. 


14, 


LAW   DEPARTMENT,  corporation  counsel,  continued. 

duties      ............ 

to  devolve  upon  city  solicitor  in  case  of  his  disability,  etc. 

to  furnish  legal  opinions  upon  questions  submitted  by  mayor,  etc. 

to  advise  city  officials  in  discharge  of  duties  ..... 

to  appear  before  legislature  as  counsel  for  city,  etc.      . 

may  expend  not  over  $2,000,  in  care  of  matters  before  legislature 

to  prepare  annually  a  revision  of  the  ordinances    .... 

also  a  revision  of  regulations  of  aldermen      ..... 

also  volume  of  special  laws  passed,  etc.  .     '    . 

to  draft  and  approve  form  of  contracts  ...... 

to  examine  titles  to  property  acquired  by  city         .... 

to  furnish  without  charge  certain  deeds  and  papers 

to  audit  bills  incurred  by  department      ...... 

may  in  his  discretion  perform  duties  of  city  solicitor 
city  solicitor 

appointment  and  term  of  office        ....... 

salary      ....  ........ 

to  institute  suits,  etc.,  in  behalf  of  city,  subject  to  direction  of  mayor 

to  appear  as  counsel  in  suits,  etc.,  involving  rights  of  city     . 

to  defend  officers  of  city  in  suits  against  them  for  their  official  action 

may  take  necessary  steps  and  incur  expenses  in  suits,  etc.     . 

shall  examine  claims  and  may  settle  them,  when    .... 

may  settle  suits  against  city,  when  ...... 

to  perform  duties  of  corporation  counsel,  when     .         .         .         . 
city  conveyancers,  examination  of  titles  to  property  by   . 

See  Officers  and  Boards. 
LEASES 

to  be  executed  by  mayor,  except 10 

of  city  property,  city  collector  to  be  custodian  of 37 

of  public  lands,  to  be  approved  by  mayor 84 

of  market  stalls,  etc.,  to  be  for  five  years,  and  to  be  approved  by  the  mayor,  52,  63 

minimum  prices  therefor  to  be  established  by  vote  of  city  council         .         52 

holders  of,  not  to  assign,  etc.,  without  written  assent,  etc.    .      »•         •         53 

rents,  to  be  paid  to  city  collector  quarterly .53 

XEAVE  OF  ABSENCE 

mayor  may  grant  to  officers      ..........         15 

LEGISLATURE 

officers,  etc.,  of  city  not  to  appear  before,  in  certain  cases,  except  .  20,  169,  184 

LIABILITY 

not  to  be  incurred  on  behalf  of  the  city  until  appropriation  is  made         .         .         19 
LIBRARY  DEPARTMENT 

board  of  trustees  of  public  library  to  have  charge  of 61 

appointment  and  term  of  office       ........  9 

to  extend  benefits  of  library 51 


49 
50 
49 
49 
49 
49 
49 
49 
49 
50 
50 
50 
50 
50 


179 
50 
50 
50 
50 
50 
50 
50 
50 


to  establish  branch  libraries  and  delivery  stations 
to  appoint  examining  committee     . 
annual  report  of     .         .         .         •         •         • 
librarian  of,  bond     ....... 

See  Officers  and  Boards. 


51 
51 
61 
13 


INDEX  TO   ORDINANCES   AND   BEGULATIONS. 


241 


I.ICENSES 

officers  and  boards  to  have  power  to  license  act  prohibited,  without  license 
issued  by  officer  or  board,  conditions  of  .         .         .         . 

minors, 

to  be  granted  by  raayor  and  aldermen 
applications  for,  to  be  made  to  clerk  of  committees 
conditions  of      .......         . 

clerk  of  committees  to  issue,  when  directed  by  board  of  aldermen 
to  see  that  conditions  of,  are  conformed  to 
undertakers,  board  of  health  to  grant  to  . 
for  manufacture,  sale,  or  storage  of  camphene,  petroleum,  etc. 

also  gunpowder,  fireworks,  etc.     .... 

application  for,  to  be  made  to  fire  commissioner    . 

premises  to  be  examined  by  fire  commissioner 

fire  commissioner  to  report  to  board  of  aldermen  . 

to  issue,  when  ordered  by  aldermen 

fee  for  ......... 

to  contain  certain  details        ..... 
to  weigh  and  sell  hay  and  straw        ..... 

application  for,  to  be  made  to  fire  commissioner   . 

to  issue,  when  ordered  by  aldermen 

fee  for   

for  measuring  or  selling  wood  and  bark  .... 

application  for,  to  be  made  to  fire  commissioner     . 

to  issue,  when  ordered  by  aldermen 

fee  for   ......... 

to  contain  certain  details         ..... 
for  manufacturing  explosive  compounds  .... 

board  of  aldermen  to  give  public  hearing  before  ordering  issuing 

not  to  issue  in  certain  sections        .... 
for  sale  or  storage  of  explosive  compounds 

board  of  aldermen  may  order  issue  of   .         .         . 

premises  subject  to  examination  . 
junk  dealers,  board  of  police  to  issue  to  . 
for  public  amusements  and  exhibitions     .... 

to  be  granted  by  board  of  aldermen 

committee  on  licenses  may  issue,  when 

to  expire,  when 

fees  for  ........ 

aldermen  may  enter  and  inspect  premises 

licensee  not  to  use  objectionable  posters 
for  sacred  concerts  ........ 

repealed 

See  Permits.     Regulations  for  Certain  Trades. 
LIME-KILN 

not  to  be  erected,  etc.,  without  a  license 137 

LUNATIC  HOSPITAL 

under  charge  of  insane  hospital  trustees  ........        46 


of 


.  6,  144 
18 

.       146 

.       145 

145,  146 

36,  145 

36 

44 

97 

97 

97 

41,97 

41,  97 

41,97 

97 

97 

97 

97 

41,97 

97 

97 

97 

41,  97 

97 

97 

101 

101 

101 

97,  101 

97,  101 

41,97 

.       109 

.       147 

.       147 

.       147 

147 

.       147 

.       148 

147,  193 

196 

.       198 


97 


242 


INDEX   TO   ORDINANCES   AND   REGULATIONS. 


M. 

PAGK 

MACHINERY 

bulky,  moving  of,  in  streets 157 

MANURE 

not  to  be  allowed  to  accumulate,  etc.       .......  125 

not  to  be  removed  without  a  permit  ........       126 

manner  of  removing         . 126 

in  streets,  not  to  be  removed  without  permit   ....  .         .       12{> 

MAPS 

of  the  city,  city  clerk  to  have  the  custody  of,  when  ....        .        3S 

MARBLE,  SOAPSTONE,  AND  FREESTONE 
surveyors  of 

appointment 150 

duties 150 

fees 150 

certificates  to  be  given  by 150 

MARCELLA-STREET   HOME.     See  Homk  for  Neglbctkd  Childkbk. 
MARINE   PARK 

under  charge  of  park  commissioners 58 

MARKET 

market  limits 

defined   .......  .....  5 

sale  of  provisions,  produce,  etc.,  within,  regulated        .         .        125,  132,  133 

132 
132 
132 
132 
132 
132 
132 
132 
132 
132 


fraudulent  dealing  prohibited  within       ..... 

sale  of  butter  regulfited  within        ...... 

sale  or  possession  of  tainted  food,  etc.,  prohibited  within 
sales  not  to  be  made  at  auction  in,  except      .... 

sidewalks  and  roadways  not  to  be  obstructed 

boxes,  etc.,  not  permitted  to  remain  within,  during  Lord's  day 

regulation  of  horses  and  vehicles  in       ....         . 

playing  at  games  and  riotous  behavior  within,  prohibited 
no  person  shall  smoke,  etc.,  in  any  market-house  within 
orders,  etc.,  of  superintendent  of,  to  be  complied  with  within 
See  Faneuil  Hall  Market.     Market  Department. 
MARKET  DEPARTMENT 

superintendent  of  markets  to  have  charge  of    . 

appointment  and  term  of  office        .... 

salary      

to  preserve  order  within  market  limits   . 
to  control  the  placing  of  pipes,  drains,  etc.,  within  said 
to  take  and  destroy  tainted  and  unwholesome  food 
to  assign  stands  for  sale  of  provisions,  etc.    . 
may  remove  vehicles,  etc.,  at  expense  of  owner    . 
to  lease  stalls  in  market  for  terms  of  five  years     . 
to  notify  tenants  of  rents  established  by  city  council 
to  give  new  leases  to  tenants  wishing  to  retain  holdings 
to  lease  premises  becoming  vacant,  etc. 
conditions  of  leases         ...... 

premises  leased,  not  to  be  underlet,  etc.,  without  approval  of 


limits 


52 
8 
15 
52 
62,  132 
52 
52 
52 
52 
52 
52 
52 
53,54 
53 


INDEX   TO   ORDINANCES   AND   REGULATIONS.  243 

PAGE 

MARKET   DEPARTMENT,  superintendent  of  markets,  continued. 

keeping,  etc.,  of  refuse  within  aforesaid  limits,  subject  to  direction  of,  53 

persons  not  to  be  employed  within  aforesaid  limits,  if  objected  to  by     .  53 

lessee  not  to  impede  or  interfere  with    .......  54 

may  take  possession  of  premises  leased,  upon  violation  of  conditions    .  54 

or  deputies,  etc.,  directions  of,  to  be  obeyed 132 

See  Officers  and  Boards. 
See  also  Faxeuil  Hall  Market. 
MARRIAGES 

city  registrar  to  have  custody  of  records  of 69,  170 

annual  report  of  city  registrar  to  include           .         .         .         .         .         .         69,  170 

records  of,  prior  to  1849,  to  be  comijleted  by  city  registrar      ...          69,  170 
MATERIALS 

sale  of  old  or  unnecessary 17 

MAYOR 

salary  of .  14 

to  have  control  of  certain  rooms  in  city  hall     . 7 

rooms  in  city  hall  to  be  assigned  with  approval  of  .....         .  7 

to  appoint  only  residents  and  legal  voters,  except 8,  181 

appointment  of  officers  by 8 

without  confirmation  by  board  of  aldermen 8,  12 

to  appoint  for  one  year  : 

institutions  registrar 8 

to  appoint  for  three  years  : 

fire  commissioner  .......         i        .,        ,  8 

insane  hospital  trustees           . 8 

pauper  institutions  trustees 8 

penal  institutions  commissioner 8 

trustees  for  children 8 

water  commissioner 8 

to  appoint  for  four  years  : 

one  election  commissioner      .........  8 

subject  to  confirmation  by  board  of  aldermen 8,  12 

to  appoint  for  one  year : 

•city  auditor     .............  8 

city  collector 8 

city  engineer 8 

city  registrar  ............  8 

city  solicitor 8 

city  treasurer ............  8 

corporation  counsel         ..........  8 

one  sealer  and  ten  deputy  sealers  of  weights  and  measures    .         .         .8, 185 

soldiers'  relief  commissioner          ........  8 

superintendent  of  lamps         . 8 

superintendent  of  markets    . 8 

superintendent  of  printing 8 

superintendent  of  public  buildings         .......  8 

superintendent  of  public  grounds 8 

superintendent  of  streets 8 


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INDEX   TO    ORDINANCES   AND   REGULATIONS. 


MAYOR,  to  appoint  for  one  year,  continued. 

weighers  of  vessels  and  ballast      ....... 

inspector  of  kerosene,  petroleum,  and  products     .... 

measurers  of  wood  and  bark  ....... 

surveyors  of  marble,  soapstone,  and  freestone      .... 

officer  to  have  charge  of  transportation  of  insane 
for  term  of  three  years  : 

three  assessors        .......... 

building  commissioner    ......... 

one  health  commissioner         ........ 

four  overseers  of  the  poor     .         ....... 

•  one  park  commissioner  .         .         .         .         .         .         .         . 

two  sinking-funds  commissioners  . 

wire  commissioner  .         ........ 

for  term  of  five  years : 

bath  trustees 

one  cemetery  trustee 

one  city  hospital  trustee 

one  music  trustee    .         .         ........ 

one  public  library  trustee 

one  statistics  trustee       ......... 

in  case  of  death,  resignation,  etc.,  of  officers,  to  appoint  for  unexpired  term 

in  such  case  may  designate  person  to  perform  duties  temporarily    . 

to  transmit  reports  of  departments  to  city  council,  with  suggestions 

to  countersign  bonds,  notes,  etc.       ........ 

to  execute  all  instruments  in  behalf  of  city     ...... 

to  discharge,  release,  or  assign  mortgage  upon  payment  of  amount  due 

upon  payment,  to  transfer  city's  title  to  estate  sold  for  taxes  . 

may  execute  deed  of  release,  acknowledging  performance  of  conditions 

may  release  sureties  on  bonds  to  city 

to  approve  drafts,  checks,  and  orders  issued  by  city  auditor    . 

vanf  order  public  buildings  and  offices  closed  for  certain  period 

may  order  flags  displayed  on  public  buildings  at  any  time 

may  incur  expense  and  employ  subordinates  within  appropriation   . 

may  incur  expenses  for  expert  services    ....... 

may  incur  expenses  for  entertaining  guests      .         .         .         . 

may  require  officers  to  furnish  new  bond  or  surety 

to  approve  official  bonds  and  sureties       ....... 

salaries  of  officers  appointed  by,   14,  15,  150,  164,  168,  171,  178,  179,  180,  182,  194, 

196 
may  grant  leave  of  absence  to  officers  and  boards    .... 

increase  in  salary  or  number  of  subordinates  to  be  approved  by 
records  of  departments  not  open  to  public  inspection,  if  so  ordered  by 
old  materials,  etc.,  not  over  $500,  to  be  sold  with  approval  of 
officers  may  settle  certain  claims  with  approval  of  .         .         .         , 
departments  to  report  to,  at  close  of  financial  year  .... 

annual  estimates  of  departments  to  be  sent  to,  before  December  fifteenth 

to  be  notified  by  auditor  of  expiration,  etc.,  of  official  bonds   . 

to  be  notified  of  insolvency  or  other  disability  of  sureties  on  official  bonds 


98 
105 
150 
150 

•  8 


9 
9 
9 
9 

9 

9 

9 

9 

9 

9 

9 

9 

9 

10 

10 

10 

10 

10 

10,  181 

10 

10 

10 

11 

11 

11 

12 

12 


INDEX   TO   ORDINANCES   AND   REGULATIONS. 


245 


MAYOR,  continued. 

auditor  to  notify  of  excess  of  expenditure  over  proper  monthly  ratio 

auditor  to  report  when  appropriation  for  department  is  wholly  expended 

to  sign  certificate  for  persons  serving  seven  years  in  fire  department 

corporation  counsel  to  furnish  opinions  on  the  law  to 

may  direct  institution  of  suits,  etc.,  by  city  solicitor,  when 

city  solicitor  to  settle  suits,  etc.,  with  approval  of    . 

to  approve  market  leases  ....... 

to  approve  hiring  of  buildings  or  rooms  for  city 

may  revoke  permit  for  use  of  ward-room         .... 

accommodations  for  wires  belonging  to  city  to  be  furnished  upon  request  of 

to  approve  settlements  made  by  street  commissioners 

to  approve  leasing  or  sale  of  city  lands,  etc.     .... 

to  approve  deposits  of  city  funds      ...... 

to  approve  payments  from  police  charitable  fund     . 

to  approve  rates  for  use  of  water     ...... 

books  kept  by  dealers  in  junk,  etc.,  to  be  open  to  inspection  of 

shops,  etc.,  of  dealers  in  junk,  etc.,  may  be  examined  by 

to  approve  bathing  regulations  ...... 

no  sermon,  lecture,  etc.,  allowed  on  public  grounds  without  permission  of 

football,  etc.,  on  public  grounds  not  allowed  without  permission  of 

cannon,  etc.,  not  to  be  fired  upon  public  grounds  without  permission  of 

sale  of  goods,  etc.,  on  public  grounds  prohibited  without  permission  of  . 

walking,  etc.,  on  grass  on  public  grounds  prohibited  without  permission  of 

placards,  etc.,  not  to  be  affixed  to  sidewalks,  trees,  etc.,  without  consent  of 

cannon,  fire-arms,  etc.,  may  be  discharged  at  a  military  exercise  authorized  by, 

may  authorize  officers,  etc.,  of  city  to  appear  before  legislature  20,  169, 

MEASURERS   OF   GRAIN 

fees  ............... 

MEASURERS   OF   WOOD   AND   BARK 

appointment  and  duties  of         .         .         .         . 

fees  ............... 

MESSENGER.     See  City  Messenger  Department. 
METERS 

to  be  purchased,  laid,  and  tested  by  water  commissioner  .... 

to  be  attached,  when         ........... 

statement  of  number  and  kind  applied  and  in  use  to  be  made  to  the  mayor 

record  of,  to  be  kept 

charge  for  use  of  water  measured  by        .......         . 

statement  of  tests  to  be  made  to  mayor  (repealed)   .         . 
See  Water  Department. 
MILITARY 

discharging  cannon,  etc.,  except  at  review,  etc.,  of,  prohibited,  except    . 
MINORS 

certain,  to  be  committed  to  parental  school      ....... 

issuing  of  licenses  to         ..........         . 

mayor  and  aldermen  may  restrain  sales  by 

sales  by,  etc.,  restricted    ........... 

licenses,  granted  by  mayor  and  aldermen  ....... 

applications  for 


24 

24 

42 

49 

50 

50 

53 

64 

66 

80 

84 

84 

85 

86 

91 

109 

110 

132 

133 

133 

133 

133 

133 

135 

137 

184 

151 

105 
151 


91 
92 
94 
92 
93 
176 


137 

32 
36 

136 
145 
145 
145 


,246  INDEX   TO   ORDINANCES   AND    REGULATIONS. 


MINORS,  licenses,  continued. 

how  issued      .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .        .       145 

conditions        ............       145 

penalty  for  violating  terms  of         .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .146 

MONEYS 

received  for  city,  payment  to  city  collector  monthly        .....         18 

orders  for  the  payment  of         ..........         24 

collection  of,  due  to  city  ..........         37 

collector  to  make  monthly  and  annual  reports  of  receipt  and  disposition  of     .        38 
in  hands  of  treasurer  at  close  of  financial  year,  application  of        ...         86 

custody  of,  belonging  to  city 85 

MORTGAGES 

mayor  may  discharge  or  assign  those  held  by  the  city      .....         10 

MOUNT  HOPE  CEMETERY 

cemetery  trustees  to  have  charge  of         ........         30 

See  Cemetery  Department.     Officers  and  Boards. 
MUNICIPAL  STATISTICS 

See  Statistics  Department. 
MUSIC  DEPARTMENT 

established        .............       190 

music  trustees  to  have  charge  of      .........         55 

appointment  and  term  of  office.     ........  9 

to  have  charge  of  selection  of  music  for  public  celebrations,  concerts, 

etc.,  except      ...........         55 

and  to  determine  the  parties  to  furnish  same  .....         55 

to  make  contracts  and  expend  money  to  be  paid  by  city  for  music  .        55 

MYSTIC  WATER-RATES 

payable  at  city  hall  (dropped) 174 

NAPHTHA 

manufacture,  storage,  etc. 

regulated        .............        98 

NITRO-GLYCERINE.     See  Explosive  Compounds. 
NORTH  BRIGHTON  PLAYGROUND 

under  charge  of  park  commissioners        .         . 68 

NORTH  END  PARK 

under  charge  of  park  commissioners       ........        58 

NOTES  belonging  to  the  city 

city  auditor  to  be  custodian  of        .........         24 

disposition  by  treasurer  of  payments  on  account  of 86 

NOTICES 

placards,  etc.,  placing  on  poles,  sidewalks,  etc.,  prohibited,  except         .       130,  135 
NUMBERING 

buildings  to  be  numbered  by  superintendent  of  streets     ....        76,  171 

penalty  for  neglect  to  affix  number,  etc. 138,  172 


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o. 

PAcn 

OBSCENE  LANGUAGE 

in  streets  prohibited  ...........       130 

OCCUPANT 

meaning  of  term  defined  ..........  4:,  144 

OFFAL 

removal  of,  to  be  in  charge  of  the  superintendent  of  streets  ....         74 

keeping  of        .....••.••••         •       126 

not  to  be  carried  through  the  streets  without  a  permit 127 

not  to  be  allowed  within  the  limits  of  Faneuil  Hall  market      ....        63 

OFFICE  HOURS 

office  hours,  generally      ..........  15,  176 

of  the  treasurer  and  the  collector  .....  .         .         15 

of  city  registrar's  office  (dropped)  . 172 

of  the  board  of  health    ..........         15 

of  the  weighers  of  vessels  and  ballast    .......         88 

of  weighers  at  hay  scales        .........       104 

OFFICER,  term  defined 4 

OFFICERS  AND  BOARDS 

majority  of,  to  have  authority 6,  144 

may  license  acts  prohibited  without  license  from     .        .         .         .         .         .  6,  144 

tenure  of  office  .         .         .         .         .         .         .         •         .         •         •         8,  9,  12 

new  appointments  in  cases  of  vacancy  to  be  made  .....  9 

when  mayor  may  appoint  pro  tempore 9 

appointment  of  women  on  certain  boards  .......  9 

exempt  from  confirmation        ..........         12 

organization  of         .....         ....'...         15 

to  elect  secretary 15 

and  chairman  ......         ....         16 

secretary  of,  to  be  sworn       .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .         16 

vacations 15 

leave  of  absence  may  be  granted  to,  by  mayor  ......         16 

to  preserve  complete  records  of  transactions  of  their  departnients  .         .         16 

compensation  of        .         .         14,15,150,164,168,171,178,179,180,182,194,196 
filling  office  temporarily,  compensation    ........         15 

shall  cause  statutes,  ordinances,  orders,  etc.,  to   be  enforced  .         .         .         .         16 

when  may  sell  or  dispose  of  old  material  .......         17 

books  and  accounts  to  be  kept  by  certain  .         .         .         .         .         .         .         17 

shall  make  monthly  reports  of  money  received         ......         17 

articles  sold  by,  to  be  recorded  and  bills  sent  to  collector         ....  17,  18 

alphabetical  list  of  bills  to  be  sent  by,  to  collector  .....         18 

to  subscribe  acceptance  of  office  in  a  book  kept  by  city  clerk  .         .         .  12,  38 

may  dispose  of  property  not  exceeding  $500  with  consent  of  mayor         .         .         17 
bonds  to  be  given  by  certain     ..........  12,  13 

condition  of  bonds    ............         13 

to  send  bills,  etc.,  against  city  to  auditor  by  fifteenth  of  each  month        .         18,  186 
weekly  pay-rolls  to  be  sent  to  auditor       ........         18 

monthly  pay-rolls  to  be  sent  to  auditor    .........         18 

.  iiO  send  estimates  of  necessary  appropriations  annually  to  mayor     ...         19 


248 


INDEX   TO    ORDINANCES   AND   REGULATIONS. 


committee, 

20,  169,  184 
20,  169,  184 


OFFICERS   AND   BOARDS,  continued. 

requisitions  by,  for  payments  from  city  treasury     .         .         .         .         .         .  18   25^ 

to  deliver  monthly  to  the  city  collector  money  and  bills  due  the  city        .         .         18 
to  render  monthly  statement  to  city  auditor  of  bills  due  the  city      .         .         .         17 
when  may  require  special  drafts       ....  ....         18 

to  certify  name  of  person  to  take  deceased  employee's  pay      ....         18^ 

conditions  of  licenses  and  permits  issued  by     .         .         .         .         .         .         .         ]  g 

to  make  annual  reports,  when  .........         19 

to  pay  collector  monthly  moneys,  etc.,  received  for  city  ....         18- 

not  to  purchase  or  accept  fuel  or  ballast,  etc.,  unless  weighed,  etc.         .         .         17 
not  to  be   officer  of   political    caucus,  or    member  of   political 

etc 

not  to  appear  before  legislature  in  certain  cases,  except  . 
for   provisions   in   particular   cases,   see   the  titles  of   the    several    depart- 
ments. 

office  hours  of  15,  88,  104,  172,  175 

shall  not  exceed  appropriations 

shall  expend  trust  funds,  etc.,  as  directed 

shall  obtain  all  printing  from  superintendent   of  printing 

shall  settle  claims,  when  ...... 

shall  pay  all  bills  into  city  treasury,  and  keep  account  of  all  dues  to  city 
subordinates 

shall  employ  and  fix  compensation  of 

to  be  citizens  of  United  States 

residents  of  Boston  preferred 

may  increase  compensation  of,  how 

removal  of  to  be  recorded 

assignment  of  wages  of,  to  prevent 

may  be  designated  to  perform  duty  of  head  of  department,  when 
See  Bonds. 
OFFICES 

tenure  of  

under  previous  ordinances  or  regulations,  not  affected     .... 

vacancies  in,  how  filled    .......... 

temporary  occupant   of,  compensation  of        ......        .         15 

record  of  appointments  to,  etc.         .........         8S 

ORDINANCES 

this  ordinance  to  be  known  as  Revised  Ordinances  of  1898       ....  3 

by-laws  shall  be  denominated  ..........  3 

enacting  style  of       ...........         .  3 

how  published  .............  3 

general  revision  or  codification  of,  how  published  ......  3 

previously  existing,  when  continued  by  the  revised  ordinances         ...  3 

repealed  or  superseded,  how  affected  by  the  revised  ordinances        ...  3 

construction  of  words  used  in  .         .         .         .         .         .  3,  4,  6,  6,  62,  104 

what  repealed  by  the  revised  ordinances  ........  3 

general  penalty  for  violation  of 1S9 

what  persons  liable  to  penalty  for  violations  of 13& 

See  Revised  Obdinancbs. 


16- 
16,  18& 
16,  189 
1& 
16 
16 
19- 


J,  9,  12 

,  3,  143 

9 


INDEX  TO   ORDINANCES   AND   REGULATIONS.  249 

PAOX 

ORGANIZATION 

of  boards,  when  and  how  - 15 

OTIS  STREET 

loitering  on  portion  of  allowed         .         .'       .         .  .        .         128,183 

OVERSEEING  OF  THE  POOR  DEPARTMENT 

board  of  overseers  of  the  poor  to  have  charge  of  .         .         .         .         .         .        65 

how  constituted .56 

appointment  of  members  of,  and  term  of  oflBce     .         .         .         .         .      8,  9 

to  have  charge  of  charity  building  and  temporary  home       ...         56 
to  have  charge  of  lodge  for  wayfarers  .......         56 

to  make  rules  and  regulations  concerning  use  of  said  buildings     .         .        56 
to  decide  what  charitable   societies  may  occupy  charity  building,  etc.,         56 
to  keep  certain  books  showing  investment  of  funds,  etc.       ...         56 

to  keep  records  relative  to  persons  applying  for  relief   ....  56,  57 

to  keep  record  of  applications  for  admissions  to  temporary  home  .        57 

See  Officers  and  Boards. 
OVERSEERS  OF  THE  POOR.     See  Overseeing  of  the  Poor  Department. 
OWNER 

meaning  of  term  defined  ...........  4,  144 

P. 

PAPER  CAPS 

sale  of,  to  children,  prohibited,  except .  13T 

PARENTAL  SCHOOL 

designed  for  children  convicted  of  certain  offences  .....        32,  177 
See  Children's  Institutions  Department. 
PARK  COMMISSIONERS.     See  Park  Department. 
PARK   DEPARTMENT 

board  of  park  commissioners  to  have  charge  of 58 

appointment  and  term  of  office .8,9 

powers  and  duties           ..........  53 

to  construct,  improve,  regulate,  etc.,  certain  parks  and  playgrounds, 

etc 58 

may  make  rules  for  use,  etc. ,  of  parks           ......  58 

''                                              may  appoint  necessary  subordinates       .......  58 

secretary  of,  bond 13 

PARKS.     See  Park  Department. 
PAUPER   INSTITUTIONS   DEPARTMENT 

pauper  institutions  trustees  to  have  charge  of           ......  59 

appointment  and  term  of  office       ........  9 

to  have  charge  of  Long  island  and  almshouse  and  hospital  there  .         .  5^ 

to  have  charge  of  almshouse  at  Charlestown           .         ....  59 

to  purchase  fuel  and  supplies         ........  69 

annual  report          ....         .......  5^ 

PAUPERS 

records  concerning,  how  to  be  kept  by  the  overseers  of  the  poor     .         .         .  66,  57 
PAYMENT 

of  fees,  etc.,  into  city  treasury  by  officers  and  boards      .         .         .         .       •  .  17 

orders,  drafts,  etc.,  for 24,  25 

of  amount  due  person  leaving  service  of  city 25 


250 


INDEX   TO    ORDINANCES    AND   REGULATIONS. 


of  a 


street 


of  aldermen 


18 

.  85-87 
38,  91-93 

18 
25 


PAYMENT,  continued. 

of  amount  due  deceased  employee    ..... 

duties  of  treasurer  with  regard  to     . 

of  water-rates  ......... 

PAY-ROLLS 

weekly  and  monthly,  to  be  made  up  and  forwarded  to  auditor 

approval  of,  by  auditor     .         •         .         .         .         . 
PEAS 

green,  may  be  sold  in  the  pod  .......  ...       125 

PEDLERS 44,  135,  136,  155,  156,  175,  199 

PENAL   INSTITUTIONS   DEPARTMENT 

penal  institutions  commissioner  to  have  charge  of    . 
appointment  and  term  of  oifice 

to  have  charge  of  Deer  island  and  house  of  correction  there 
to  have  charge  of  house  of  correction  at  South  Boston 
to  purchase  fuel  and  supplies 
annual  report  ...... 

clerk  of  accounts,  bond 

PENALTIES 

for  violation  of  ordinances  and  regulations  generally 

incurred  under  previous  ordinances  or  regulations  not  affected 

employer  and  others  concerned  in  violation,  to  incur 
PERMITS 

may  be  granted  to  do  act  prohibited  without     . 

conditions  of,  issued  by  boards  or  officers 

persons  accepting,  to  conform  to  the  statutes  and  ordinances 

for  plumbing  work,  building  commissioner  to  issue 

for  the  use  of  ward-rooms,  how  granted  and  how  revoked 

for  use  of  Faneuil  Hall,  how  made  .... 

to  enter  particular  drain  into  a  sewer        .... 

relative  to  opening,  occupying,  obstructing,  or  using  any  part 

for  laying,  etc.,  its  water-pipes  and  erecting,  etc.,  lamps 

to  use  streets  for  building  purposes,  how  issued 

relative  to  laying  wires,  pipes,  and  conduits  under  streets 

relative  to  laying  railway  tracks  in  streets 

for  moving  buildings  through  streets        .... 

not  to  be  granted  persons  violating  other  permits     . 

relative  to  bonds  for         ....... 

new  bond  may  be  required,  when     ..... 

persons  entitled  to  permits       ...... 

to  raise  and  lower  goods  into  and  from  buildings 

to  place  coal-holes,  vaults,  and  coal-slides  under  sidewalks 

to  place  and  maintain  poles,  etc.,  for  support  of  wires     . 

issuing  of  certain,  subject  to  control  and  regulation  of  board 

for  erection  and  repair  of  wooden  buildings  outside  building  limits 

decayed  fruit,  vegetables,  etc.,  not  to  be  brought  into  city,  etc.,  without 

required  to  keep  live  fowl,  swine,  etc.     . 

required  for  removal  of  manure        .... 

cows  to  be  kept  in  accordance  with 

placing  of  refuse,  etc.,  prohibited  without  . 


139,  159 
.  3,  143 
139,  159 

6,  144 
18 
18 
29 
66 
66 
78 
77 
78 
77 
80 
80 
80 
82 
81 
82 

77-80 
79 
79 

81,96 


106 
125 
125 
126 
126 
126 


INDEX   TO   ORDINANCES  AND  REGULATIONS. 


PERMITS,  continued. 

removal  of  house  dirt,  etc.,  through  streets  prohibited  without        .        .         .127 

burial  at  certain  times  prohibited  without        .......  127 

removal  of  bodies  prohibited  without 127 

opening  of  graves,  etc.,  prohibited  without       .         .         .         .         .         .         .127 

emptying  of  cesspools,  etc.,  prohibited  without        ......  127 

discharge  of  waste-water  prohibited  without     .......  128 

entry  of  particular  drains  into  public  drain  or  sewers  prohibited  without          .  128 

width  of  vehicles  in  streets  not  to  exceed  ten  feet  without       ...         .         .  128 

sale  of  goods  and  articles  in  streets  to  be  in  accordance  with  ....  129 

carrying  of  show-cards,  etc.,  prohibited  without       ......  129 

raising  and  lowering  of  merchandise  into  buildings  prohibited  without    .         .  129 

sprinkling, etc.,  of  earth,  gravel,  salt,  etc.,  in  streets  prohibited  without        .  129 

removal  of  manure  and  dirt  from  streets  prohibited  without    ....  129 

driving  of  sheep,  etc.,  through  streets  prohibited  without        .?       .         .         .  130 

feeding  and  baiting  animals  in  streets  prohibited  without          ....  130 

watering  of  streets  prohibited  without      ........  130 

making  of  coal-holes,  etc.,  in  streets  prohibited  without           ....  131 

erection  of  canopies,  awnings,  etc.,  in  streets  prohibited  without     .         .         .  131 

projection  of  .American  flag  with  words,  etc.,  thereon,  prohibited  without        .  131 

insertion  of  signs  in  sidewalks  prohibited  without     ......  131 

projection  of  signs,  lanterns,  wares,  btc.,  prohibited  without  ....  131 

opening,  occupation,  and  use  of  streets  prohibited  without      .         .         .       131,  152 

sale  of  goods,  wares,  etc.,  within  market  limits  prohibited  without  .        .        .  132 

walking,  etc.,  on  grass  on  public  grounds  and  areas  prohibited  without  .         .  133 

use  of  public  grounds  prohibited  for  certain  purposes  without          .         .         .  133 

use  of  water  from  pipes  and  fixtures  of  water-supply  prohibited  without,  133,  134 

driving  carts,  etc.,  on  driveway  of  Chestnut-hill  reservoir  prohibited  without,  134 

also  digging  of  earth,  etc.      .........  134 

also  climbing  of,  and  tying  horses  to,  trees    ......  134 

making  of  bonfires,  etc.,  on  streets  and  wharves  prohibited  without         .        131,  137 

erection  and  firing  of  brick  and  lime  kilns  prohibited  without  ....  137 

erection,  etc.,  of  wooden  buildings  outside  building  limits  prohibited  without,  138 

for  laying  pipes  or  conduits,  limitations  on       .....         .        152,  201 


for  pedlers  to  stop  or  stand  vehicles  in  certain  streets 
sprinkling  of  tracks  with  brine  or  pickle  prohibited  without     . 
moving  of  bulky  machinery,  buildings,  etc. ,  prohibited  without 
wires  and  lamps  not  to  be  interfered  with  in  moving  buildings  without 

See  Licenses. 
TERSON 

meaning  of  term  defined  ......... 

PETROLEUM,  ETC. 

license  to  manufacture,  sell,  etc.,  application  for,  how  made  . 

proceedings  on  application  for        ...... 

to  contain  certain  statements  ....... 

how  issued     .......... 

places  licensed  to  be  examined       ...... 

fees  for  .......... 

not  to  be  granted  to  manufacture,  etc.,  in  certain  localities    . 
for  sale  at  retail  to  be  inspected  by  officer  appointed  by  mayor 


155,  156 

.       157 

.       157 

158 


4,  144 

97 
97 
97 
97 
41,  97 
97 
98 
98 


fees  for  inspection  of     .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .        .         .151 


252  INDEX  TO   ORDINANCES  AND  REGULATIONS. 

PASS 

PHYSICIAN,   CITY 

board  of  health  to  appoint .        43 

to  examine  candidates  for  police  force      .         .......        43. 

to  examine  candidates  for  fire  department 43 

PHYSICIAN,    PORT 

at  quarantine,  and  assistant,  bonds  of      . 13 

and  assistant  to  reside  at  Deer  island        . 44 

duties 44. 

PICKLE 

street-railway  tracks  not  to  be  washed  with,  except 167 

PISTOLS 

not  to  be  sold  to  children  under  sixteen  years  of  age,  without,  etc.         .         .       137 

PLACARDS 

for  public  amusements  to  be  approved  by  committee  on  licenses      .         .        147,  192 

not  to  be  posted  on  trees,  lamp  posts,  etc 130 

not  to  be  affixed  on  buildings,  etc.,  without  permission,  etc.    ....       136 
not  to  be  affixed  to  sidewalks,  trees,  poles,  etc.,  without  consent,  etc.     .         .       135 

PLANS 

belonging  to  the  city,  city  clerk  to  have  custody  of,  when        .         .         .         .         33 

for  laying  out  and  widening  streets,  to  be  in  charge  of  the  city  engineer  .        40 

city  engineer  to  prepare  certain        .........        40 

of  sewers,  how  made  and  preserved  ........         76 

PLAYGROUNDS 

lands  acquired  for,  under  charge  of  park  commissioners         .         .         .        .         58 

PLUMBING 

plumbers  to  register  with  building  commissioner      .         .         .         .        .         .29 

permits  for,  issued  by  building  commissioner  .......        29 

to  be  inspected 29 

steam-exhaust  not  to  connect  with  drain,  etc.   .......       128 

waste-water  to  be  discharged  from  sink  or  closet  only  through  a  drain    .         .       128 

POLES 

for  the  support  of  wires.     See  Street  Depaktment. 

POLICE 

board  of 

to  approve  payments  from  police  charitable  fund  ....         86- 

may  license  suitable  persons  as  dealers  in  junk,  etc.     ....       109 

may  enter  and  examine  certain  licensed  places      .....        97 

officers  to  preserve  order  at  ward  meetings       .         .         ...         .         .        66 

may  stop  or  place  vehicles  in  streets 154,  156 

may  stop  street-cars        ..........       167 

POLICE  CHARITABLE  FUND 

income  from,  how  disbursed 86 

POLLS 

time  of  opening  and  closing,  notice  of,  to  be  given  by  city  clerk      ...        33 

PONDS,    ETC. 

city  engineer  to  report  upon  safety  and  completeness  of 40* 

ice  not  to  be  removed  from,  on  public  grounds 133 

POOR.     See  Overseeing  of  the  Poor  Department. 

POSTERS 

for  publio  amusements  to  be  approved  by  committee  on  licenses     .        .       147,  19$- 


INDEX  TO   ORDINANCES   AND   REGULATIONS.  253 


PRECINCTS 
Toting 

city  clerk  to  publish  statement  of  objects  of  meetings  in,  when     .         .  33 
PRINTING 

terms  "  printing,"  "  binding,"  and  "  stationery  "  defined           ....  62 

amounts  allowed  other  departments  for,  to  be  transferred  by  auditor       .         .  26 

printing  and  delivery  of  mayor's  inaugural,  etc.        .         .....  61 

PRINTING  DEPARTMENT 

superintendent  of  printii^  to  have  charge  of   .......  61 

appointment  and  term  of  o£Sce       ........  8 

salary .16 

duties 61 

requisitions  for  city  printing  to  be  sent  to       ......  17 

to  have  charge  of  printing  plant  of  the  city    ......  61 

to  have  charge  of  the  printing  of  all  city  documents,  etc.,  except           .  ^  61 

to  supply  printing,  stationery,  ink,  etc.,  to  departments         ...  61 

to  send  to  auditor  bills  for  stock  and  printing  furnished  departments     .  61 
number  of  certain  documents  to  be  printed  by,  etc.       .         .         .         61,  191 

to  deliver  copies  of  documents  to  city  messenger  to  distribute        .         .  61,  62 

to  deliver  copies  of  certain  documents  to  mayor     .....  61 

to  deliver  other  copies  to  statistics  trustees 62,  191 

provisions  not  to  apply  to  certain  documents  unless,  etc.        ...  62 

to  print  1,700  copies  of  each  volume  prepared  by  city  registrar     .  62 

to  print  annually  volume  of  special  laws,  etc.        .....  62 

to  keep  records  and  books  of  account    .         .         .         .         .        .         .  62 

annual  report  of 62 

See  Officers  and  Boards. 
PRISON,  CITY 

physician  to  board  of  health  to  attend  persons  confined  in,  when     ...  43 

PRIVIES 

cleaning  of *♦ 

emptying  of,  prohibited  without  permit 127 

dwelling-houses  not  to  be  occupied  unless  provided  with  .         .       126,  127 

offensive,  etc.,  not  to  be  maintained          ........  126 

PROCEEDINGS 

pending,  not  affected  by  these  revised  ordinances 3 

nor  by  revised  regulations      . 143 

of  city  council,  certain  provisions  not  to  apply  to  publication  of      .         .  61 
PROFANE  LANGUAGE 

in  streets  prohibited          ........                  .         .  130 

PROHIBITIONS  AND  PENALTIES 

Bituminous  Coal 

use  of,  for  generating  steam,  without  smoke  consumer,  prohibited,       138,  164 

Bredges,  Draws,  and  Bathisg 

injury  to  public  bridges  and  wharves,  etc.      ...                  .  131 

swimming,  etc.,  in  waters  surrounding  city 132,  191 

Camphene,  Petroleum,  and  Explosive  Compounds 

manufacture  and  keeping  of  camphene,  etc 136 

manufacture  and  sale  of  gun-cotton,  nitro-glycerine,  etc.      .         .         .  136 

transportation  through  streets  of  same            .....  137 


254  INDEX   TO   ORDINANCES   AND   REGULATIONS. 

PAGK 

PROHIBITIONS   AND   PENALTIES 

Camphene,  Petroleum,  etc.,  continued. 

sale  of  cartridges,  etc.,  to  children,  regulation  of  .         .         .         .        101,  137 

explosion  of  dynamite,  torpedoes,  caps,  etc.,  in  highways      .         .         .  137 

Chestnut-hill  Reservoir  Grounds 

injuring  trees,  fences,  grass,  etc.  ........  134 

throwing  filth  or  committing  nuisance    .......  134 

vehicles  for  conveying  burdens      ........  134 

funerals 134 

fast  driving 134 

digging  or  carrying  earth,  etc.,  from 134 

climbing  trees,  tying  horses  to  fences,  etc 134 

posting  bills,  placards,  etc. 13& 

Dogs 

I                  barking,  biting,  howling  dogs  not  to  be  kept 135 

penalty 13» 

Drains 

care  of  particular  drains        . 12& 

connecting  particular  drains  with  sewer,  etc. 128 

discharges  into  particular  drains    .         .         .         .         .         .         .  .     128,  175 

Fanbuil  Hall 

decorations  in,  forbidden,  except  ........  138 

Faneuil  Hall  Market  Limits 

goods  to  be  sold  only  in  places  assigned 133 

pedling  prohibited 13S 

FiBE-ARMS,  Bonfires,  and  Brick-kilns 

firing  of  cannon,  guns,  etc. 137 

bonfires,  etc. ,  on  streets  or  wharves       ......        131,137 

firing  of  brick  and  lime  kilns  in  city      .......  137 

FiBE  Department  'Apparatus,  Combustible  Material 

no  person  shall  interfere  with  signal-boxes,  etc.    .         .         .         .        .  187 

removal  of  combustible  material   .         .         .         .         .         .        .         .  138 

obstruction  of  officers  and  members  of  fire  department         .         .        .  188 

Grass  on  Public  Grounds  and  Areas 

standing  or  lying  on        .........         .  188 

Hawkers  and  Pedlers 

board  of  health  to  issue  licenses  to 135,  136,  164 

not  to  disturb  the  peace           .........  136 

in  city  proper  regulated 155,  156,  199 

vehicles,  etc.,  to  have  name  and  number  of  person  selling   .         .         .  136 

Hat,  Straw,  Wood,  or  Bark 

sale  of,  in  streets 186 

Health 

refuse  in  harbor ....  126 

fish,  sale  and  cleansing  of      ........         .  125 

sale  of  vegetables  ...                  .......  125 

decayed  fruit,  vegetables,  etc. 125 

fowls,  swine,  or  goats,  keeping  of .         . 126 

manure,  keeping  of        .         . 126 

manure,  removal  of 126 


INDEX  TO   ORDINANCES  AND   REGULATIONS.  255 

PASV 

PROHIBITIONS   AND   PENALTIES 

Health,  continued. 

manure,  manner  of  removing 126- 

cows,  keeping  of    .         .         .         •         .  .....  126 

public  urinals  . 126- 

bells,  ringing  of      .         • 126 

refuse  matter,  keeping  of <         .         .         .  12& 

house-offal,  keeping  of 126- 

water-closets,  privies,  etc.,  to  be  kept  clean,  etc.  .....  126 

water-closets  in  dwelling  and  tenement  houses 126 

ashes,  keeping  and  removing  of     .         . 127 

house-offal,  etc.,  carrying  in  streets 127 

depth  of  graves 127 

burials  to  be  by  daylight ...  127 

removal  of  bodies  from  tombs  or  graves,  etc 127 

graves,  opening  of 127 

emptying  cesspools,  etc.  .........  127 

waste-water,  etc.,  not  to  remain  in  building  or  on  land  ....  12T 

care  of  passageways  by  abutters    ........  127 

steam-exhaust  connections      .....  ...  128- 

discharging  waste-water         . 128 

Junk  and  Second-hand  Articles 

junk-shops,  etc.,  hours  for  doing  business 13& 

purchases  from  minors '     .        .         .  135- 

Makket  Limits 

sale  of  goods  in 132- 

butter 132 

unwholesome  food  ..........  132 

fraudulent  dealing 132" 

sales  at  auction       ...........  132^ 

sidewalks  and  roadways  not  to  be  obstructed 132 

boxes,  etc.,  not  to  encumber  street  or  sidewalks 132 

playing  at  games,  sleeping,  or  behaving  in  a  disorderly  manner    .         .  132 

smoking  in  market  houses  within  ......  .         .  132 

orders  of  superintendent,  etc. ,  in  .         .         .         .         .         .         .132 

See  also  Fanepil  Hall  Market  Limits. 

Moving  Bcildixgs  and  Bulkt  Machinery  in  Streets     .         .         .       157,  158 

Notices  and   Placards 
\  placing  on  posts,  poles,  etc.,  prohibited,  except     ....        130,135 

placing  on  sidewalks,  etc.,  prohibited,  except 135 

Openings  in  and  Occupations  of  Streets 

excavations  in  streets     ..........  130 

gratings  in  streets  .  ..........  131 

coal-holes  and  other  openings 131 

entrances  by  steps  descending  from  sidewalk 131 

canopies,  awnings,  etc  ..........  131 

American  flag  projecting,  not  to  be  lettered,  etc.  .....  131 

signs  in  sidewalks 131 

projection  of  signs,  show-bills,  etc.         ...         ....  131 

bonfires  ...........       131, 137 

not  to  be  made  without  permit 131 


256  INDEX  TO   ORDINANCES  AND  REGULATIONS. 

PAGE 

PROHIBITIONS   AND   PENALTIES,  continued. 

Penalties  for  Violations   .         .         .         .         .         .        ,         ,         .       139,  159 

Projections  over  Streets 

bay-windows  regulated   ...         .        .         .         .        .         .         ,158,  200 

other  projections 158,  195 

Public  Grounds 

regulations  concerning  use  of         .         . 133 

Reservoirs,  Hydrants,  and  Water-pipes 

injury  to  public  reservoirs,  pipes,  etc .         .133 

connections  with  reservoirs,  etc.    -.,.....       133 

turning  off  or  on  water 134 

opening  of  hydrants,  etc ,         .         .       134 

use  of  water-supply  of  city  and  fixtures  thereof 134 

use  of  hand-hose    ...........       134 

Shade  Trees,  Removal  of 157 

Sidewalks 

horses,  etc.,  driving  on 158 

vehicles,  driving  on         . 158 

not  to  be  used  with  more  than  ordinary  wear,  or  injured        .         .       158,  195 

Street-railways 

street-cars,  limit  of  speed  on 156 

distance  between  cars,  etc. .         .       laG 

driving  afoul  of  persons,  etc.         .         .         ......       157 

drivers  of,  to  keep  watch 157 

drivers  of,  to  avoid  danger     .........       157 

stopping  on  crosswalks  ..........       157 

sprinkling  and  washing  of  tracks  of       .         .         ...         .         .         .       157 

Streets,  Use  of 

rate  of  speed  for  horses,  etc.,  in  streets,  etc.  .         .        128,  134,  153,  154 

width  of  loads  on  vehicles 128 

loitering,  etc.,  in,  except 128,  183 

sale  of  goods,  etc.,  on  streets         .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .       129 

raising  and  lowering  goods  over  streets  .         .         .         .         .         .129 

sprinkling  of  dirt,  salt,   etc.,  on,   and  removal  of  manure,  etc.,  from 

streets 129 

cleaning  of  animals,  vehicles,  and  mats         .         .         .         .         .         .       129 

refuse  on  streets 129,  169 

coasting  on  streets 129 

throwing  missiles,  balls,  etc.,  in  streets  ......       129 

distribution  of  handbills,  etc. 129 

snow  and  ice  on  street  129,  130,  173,  174 

sawing  firewood      ...........       130 

driving  of  sheep,  swine,  etc.,  in  streets 130 

horses,  cows,  etc.,  not  to  go  at  large 130 

watering  of  streets 130 

bells  or  noise-making  instruments  not  to  be  used  in  streets   .        .        .130 
playing  at  games  of  chance  in  streets      .......       130 

climbing  trees,  posts,  etc. 130,  171 

tying  of  animals  to  trees,  posts,  etc 130,   171 

profane  or  obscene  language  in  streets 130 


INDEX   TO   ORDINANCES   AND   REGULATIONS.  257 

\  FAGS 

PROHIBITIONS   AND   PENALTIES 
Streets,  Use  of,  continued. 

hay,  straw,  wood,  or  bark  not  to  be  sold  in,  except        ....  136 

numbering  of  buildings 138,  139,  172 

Streets,  Use  of,  by  Vehicles 

Yehicles  not  to  stop  in  certain  positions 153 

snapping  of  whips 153 

omnibuses,  driving  of     .         . 153 

omnibuses,  stopping 153 

teams,  driving        ...........  153 

trucks,  length  of    ...         ; 153 

loads,  weight  of 153 

vehicles,  stopping  ...........  154 

vehicles,  remaining  in  streets          ........  164 

vehicles,  distance  at  crossings 154 

one  driver  to  each ...........  154 

omnibuses,  riding  on  steps     .........  154 

vehicles,  driving  over  drawbridges  and  around  corners         .         .         .  154 

vehicles,  stopping  in  streets  .         .         .         .         .         ...         .         .  154 

animals,  driving  in  winter       .........  155 

•                    vehicles,  placing  so  as  not  to  obstruct     .......  155 

hawkers  and  pedlers 155,  156,  199 

Spring  lane  not  to  be  driven  upon 155,  194 

Congress  square,  portions  not  to  be  driven  upon    .         .         155,  156,  198,  201 

vehicles  to  be  placed  lengthwise  with  street           .....  156 
Ward-rooms 

attendance  and  voting  at  meetings  in 138 

copies  of  list  of  voters  not  to  be  interfered  with    .....  138 
Wooden  Buildings 

erection  and  alteration  of 138 

PROJECTIONS 

into  streets  prohibited  without  permit 131 

distance  limited         ...........        158,  195 

PROSECUTIONS 

pending,  not  affected  by  these  revised  ordinances 3 

not  affected  by  these  revised  regulations        ......  143 

PROVISIONS 

stands  for  the  sale  of,  in  Faneuil  Hall  market,  how  assigned  .         .         .  52,  133 

sale  of  certain,  within  the  market  limits,  regulated          .....  132 

tainted,  not  to  be  allowed  within  the  market  limits  ......  132 

PUBLIC   AMUSEMENTS.     See  Amusements. 
PUBLIC    BUILDINGS   DEPARTMENT 

superintendent  of  public  buildings  to  have  charge  of       .         .                  .         .  64 

appointment  and  term  of  office 8 

salary      ...........  .15 

powers  and  duties  of 64 

to  supervise  repairs  on  buildings  owned  or  hired  by  city         ...  64 

to  hire  buildings  or  rooms  required  by  city 64 

to  do  electrical  work       ..........  64 

to  be  custodian  of  certain  flags 64 


258 


INDEX   TO    ORDINANCES   AND    REGULATIONS. 


PAGK 

PUBLIC   BUILDINGS   DEPARTMENT,  superintendent  of,  continued. 

to  have  charge  of  steam  apparatus  in  city  hall       ...  .64 

to  have  charge  of  city  property  in  armories 64 

to  report  to  aldermen  repairs  needed  on  armories 64 

to  purchase  fuel,  except         .         .         .         .         .         .    "    .         .         .         64 

to  perform  duties  required  by  aldermen  or  school  committee         .         .         64 
to  designate  ward-rooms         ........  64,  183- 

to  post  copy  of  certain  sections  of  this  ordinance  in  ward-room    .         .         65 
to  post  list  of  voters  in  each  ward-room         .         .         .         .         .         .         65 

to  grant  permits  for  the  use  of  ward-rooms   .         .         .         .         .         .         66 

to  notify  board  of  police  thereof   ......         ,         .         66 

to  have  care  and  custody  of  Faneuil  Hall  .....         66 

to  include  list  of  city  buildings  and  lands  in  annual  report    ...         67 

annual  report 67 

See  Officers  and  Boards.     Ward-rooms. 
PUBLIC   GARDEN 

included  in  term  "  public  grounds  "  .......         .4,144 

PUBLIC   GROUNDS 

meaning  of  term  defined  ...........  4,  144 

flags  to  be  displayed  on     .         .         .         .         ,         .         .         .         .         .         .         35 

trees  on,  not  to  be  climbed,  etc.        .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .       133- 

filth,  refuse,  etc.,  not  to  be  deposited  on .         ,         .         .         .         .         .         .133 

animals  not  to  be  allowed  to  graze  or  go  at  large  on        .         .         .         .         .133 

vehicles  not  to  be  propelled  upon     .........       133 

public  speaking  on,  without  a  permit  from  the  mayor,  prohibited    .         .         .       133- 
throwing  stones  or  rubbish  on,  prohibited         .         .         .         .         .         .         .133 

injuring  ice  on  ponds  in,  prohibited  .         .      ■  .         .         .  .         .         .       133 

cannon,  etc.,  not  to  be  fired  on,  except,  etc.     .......       133 

merchandise  not  to  be  exposed  for  sale  on,  without  a  permit   .         .         .         .133 

booths,  tents,  etc.,  not  to  be  erected  on,  without  a  permit        ....       133 

coasting  on,  prohibited,  except,  etc.  ........       133 

ball-playing,  etc.,  prohibited,  except,  etc 133 

walking,  lying,  etc.,  on  grass  on,  prohibited,  etc.     ......       133 

PUBLIC  GROUNDS   DEPARTMENT 

superintendent  of  public  grounds  to  have  charge  of         .....         68 

appointment  and  term  of  oflSce       .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .  8 

salary ......  15,  180 

powers  and  duties  ...........         68 

to  have  care  of  all  trees,  except     ........         68 

to  trim  shade  trees  in  streets,  when        .......        68 

to  remove  trees,  when    ..........         68 

PUBLIC  LANDS 

certain  included  in  term  "  public  grounds  " 4,  144 

deeds,  leases,  etc.,  to  be  signed  by  mayor 10 

care,  etc.,  of  certain,  to  be  in  charge  of  board  of  street  commissioners   .         .         84 
board  of  street  commissioners  may  sell,  when  authorized  by  city  council         .         84 
may  let,  with  approval  of  mayor      .........         84 

deeds  of,  not  to  be  delivered  until  purchase-money  is  paid,  except,  etc.           .        84 
records  of 84 


INDEX   TO   ORDINANCES   AND   REGULATIONS.  259 

PAGK 

PUBLIC  LIBRARY.     See  Librabt  Department. 
PUBLIC  MUSIC.     See  Mcsic  Department. 
PUBLIC  PLACES 

included  in  terms  "  streets  "  and  "  public  grounds" 4,  144 

PUBLIC  SQUARES 

included  in  terms  "  streets  "  and  "  public  grounds  " 4,  144 

PUBLIC  WAYS 

included  in  term  "  streets "       . 3,144 

PUBLICATION 

of  proceedings  of  city  council,  certain  provisions  not  to  apply  to    .         .         .         61 

of  ordinances   . 3 

of  regJilations 143 

PUBLICATIONS 

issued  by  or  presented  to  city  to  be  kept  in  City  Hall  reference  librafy    .         .        36 

Q. 

QUARANTINE  ^ 

of  vessels  to  be  under  charge  of  board  of  health     .         .         .         .         .         .43 

grounds  defined        ............  43 

port  physician  and  assistant,  appointment  of 44 

bonds 13 

residence .....  44 

duties 44 

B. 

REAL  ESTATE 

collector  to  keep  alphabetical  list  of  tax  sales  of 37 

to  sell  when  taken  or  purchased  by  city  for  non-payment  of  taxes         .        37 
to  be  acquired  by  city,  examination  of  titles  to         ......         50 

deeds  of,  to  or  from  the  city,  furnishing  of      .......         50 

benefited  by  sewers,  mode  of  assessment  on     ......         .  76,  79 

trustees  of  city  hospital  to  have  the  care  of  certain  .....         4.t 

owned  by  city,  street  commissioners  to  have  care  of,  except    ....         84 

RECORDS 

of  officers  and  boards,  how  to  be  kept  and  made  up  .....         16 

to  be  open  to  public  inspection  and  examination,  except,  etc.         .         .         16 

of  removals  of  subordinates,  etc.,  to  be  kept  by  departments  ...         16 

of  assessing  department 22 

of  the  cit}-,  city  clerk  to  have  custody  of,  except,  etc .33 

of  meetings  of  board  of  aldermen 33 

of  meetings  of  joint  convention 33 

of  election,  confirmation,  etc.,  of  officers  .......        33 

of  committee  meetings     ...........        36 

of  births,  marriages,  and  deaths 69,170 

of  overseers  of  the  poor  ...........  56,  57 

of  orders  for  constructing  sewers,  assessments  for  same,  etc.  ...         76 

of  notices  of  defects  in  streets,  etc.  ........        83 

of  the  public  lands  and  buildings 84 

of  weigluTs  and  inspectors  of  vessels  and  ballast 88 

of  water  meters         ............92 


260  INDEX  TO   ORDINANCES   AND   REGULATIONS. 

PAGS 

RECORDS,  continued. 

of  work  done  in  weights  and  measures  department  ......        95 

of  gunpowder  licenses      ...........        98 

of  weighers  of  hay   ............       104 

of  dealers  in  junk 109 

of  amusement  licenses  granted 147 

REFUSE 

within  market  limits 53 

in  buildings,  waters,  etc.  ..........       126 

not  to  be  mingled  with  offal 126 

in  streets 129 

on  public  grounds 133 

REGISTRAR,  CITY 

See  Registry  Department. 
REGISTRARS   OF   VOTERS 

sessions  of  (dropped)       . 173 

See  Election  Department. 
REGISTRY  DEPARTMENT 

city  registrar  to  have  charge  of 69,  170 

appointment  and  term  of  office .         .  8,  170 

bond .         .         13 

salary 14,  171 

duties 69,  170 

office  hours  (dropped  in  Rev.  Ord  ,  1898) 172 

to  have  custody  of  records,  etc.,  relating  to  births,  deaths,  and  mar- 
riages ...........         69,  I7O 

to  complete  such  records  prior  to  1849 69,  170 

may  make  copies  of  certain  documents  .....         69,  170 

may  distribute  certain  printed  documents 69,  170 

annual  report .69,  170 

See  Officers  and  Boards. 
REGULATIONS   OF   ALDERMEN.      See   Aldermen.      Revised   Regulations 

OF  1898. 
REGULATIONS  FOR  CERTAIN  TRADES 
Camphene,  Burning-fluid,  etc. 

manufacture  and  sale  of         .........        97 

license  for .         .         97,  136 

not  to  be  granted  in  certain  locations      . 98 

Explosive  Compounds,  Manufacture  of    .......        97 

application  for  license  to  fire  commissioner   ......         97 

premises  of  applicants  to  be  examined   .....         .         .        97 

license  to  issue  upon  order  of  board  of  aldermen  .         .         .  97,  101,  136 

storage  and  sale  of  .........       101,  102 

magazines  for  storage  of         .......         .        101,  102 

transportation  of     .........         .        102-104 

licensed  premises  to  be  examined  ........        97 

definition  of  "  explosive  compound"      .......       104 

Gunpowder 

application  for  license  to  fire  commissioner   ......        97 

powers,  etc.,  of  city  council  relating  to,  delegated  to  fire  commissioner,        98 


INDEX  TO   ORDINANCES  AND  REGULATIONS. 


261 


REGULATIONS   FOR   CERTAIN   TRADES 
Gunpowder,  continued. 

record  of  licenses,  etc.,  to  be  kept  .... 

bringing  into,  or  conveyance  of,  in  city  prohibited,  unless 

keeping  of,  in  ressels  in  harbor 

conveyance  of,  in  boats 

vessel  with,  not  to  remain  near  wharf,  etc. 

not  to  remain  on  wharf 

conveyance  of,  in  vehicles  within  city    . 

manner  of  keeping,  for  sale  at  wholesale 
for  sale  at  wholesale  or  retail 
for  sale  at  retail   .... 

persons  licensed  to  keep,  to  maintain  sign,  etc. 

to  permit  fire  commissioners  to  examine  premises 
not  to  sell  to  children  under  sixteen,  unless 

regulations  adopted  by  Ord.,  1892,  c.  6.     (See  above.) 
Hat 


98 

98 

99 

99 

99 

99 

99 

100 

100 

ICO 

101 

97 

101 

165-168 


weighing  and  sale  of 

application  for  assignment  of  stand  for 97 

license,  issuing  of  by  fire  commissioner 97 

fee  for  license 97 

board  of  aldermen  to  provide  public  scales  for     ....  104 

weighers  to  attend  scales  assigned        ......  104 

to  use  decimal  weights 10* 

tQ  give  certificate  to  driver 104 

to  keep  books  of  accounts 104 

fees  of 105 

disposition  of  fees  received  by 105,176 

Junk,  Old  Metals,  and  Second-hand  Articles 

keepers  of  junk-shops  to  be  licensed  and  keep  books    ....  109 

junk-shops  to  have  signs  with  their  names,  etc.      .....  109 

junk-shops  to  be  examined 110 

articles  purchased  not  to  be  sold  within  one  week,  unless,  etc.       .         .  110 

hours  for  business 110 

PkTROLECM,    CaMPHENE,    BuRNING-FLniD,    AND   NaPHTHA 

sale  and  storage  of 97-98 

manufacture,  etc.,  of     ... 97-98 

"Wood  and  Bark 

appointment  and  duties  of  measurers  of 105 

Wooden  Buildings  outside  Building  Limits 

building  limits,  defined  ..........       105 

regulations  for  erection  of 106-109 

erection  and  repairs  of  ... 106 

permits  for 106,  109 

foundations 106,  107 

posts,  girts 107 

fire-stops 107 

fire-stops  of  stairs 108 

height  of,  when  used  for  dwellings 108 

distance  from  adjoining  lot .       108 


262  INDEX   TO   OEDINANCES   AND   REGULATIONS. 

PAGB 

REGULATIONS   FOR   CERTAIN   TRADES 
Wooden  Buildings,  etc..  continued. 

to  be  used  for  L's  or  extensions,  height  and  area  of  walls      .         .         .  108 

block  of  two  or  more  dwelling-houses  to  have  brick  party -walls   .         ,  108 
height  of,  other  than  dwellings       .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .109 

distance  from  adjoining  lot    ........         .  109 

how  built  in  height  of  more  than  50  feet  and  2,500  feet  in  area     .         .  109 

regulations  not  to  apply,  when       ........  109 

REMOVAL 

vacancy  in  office  caused  by ,  may  be  filled  for  unexpired  term          ...  9 

how  filled  temporarily    ..........  9 

of  subordinates,  record  of,  to  be  kept  in  departments      .....  16 

of  manure         .............  126 

of  house-dirt,  house-ofifal,  etc.          .         .         .         .         .         .         .        .         .   .  127 

of  bodies  .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .127 

of  manure,  dirt,  etc.,  from  streets  . 129 

of  snow  and  ice  from  sidewalks       .         .         .......  130 

of  ice  on  ponds  of  public  grounds    .........  133 

of  water  from  pipes  or  reservoirs     .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .131 

of  covers  of  hydrants       ...........  134 

of  combustible  materials  ........  41,  42,  138 

REPEAL 

of  an  ordinance,  not  to  revive  ordinance  in  force  before           ....  8 

of  a  regulation,  not  to  revive  regulation  in  effect  before           ....  143 

REPORTS 

of  city  officers  and  boards  generally  to  the  mayor 19,  61,  191 

what  shall  be  inserted  therein         ........  19 

of  money  received  for  the  city,  to  be  made  monthly 17 

board  of  assessors    ............  23 

city  auditor •         .  26 

city  collector 38 

city  engineer 40 

city  registrar    .............  69 

city  treasurer   .............  87 

election  commissioners     ...........  39 

fire  commissioner     .         .      ,   .         .         .         .         .         •         ...         .  42 

insane  hospital  trustees     ...........  46 

pauper  institutions  trustees       ..........  59 

penal  institutions  commissioner         .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .  60 

public  library  examining  committee.        .         ....         ...  51 

superintendent  of  printing         ..........  62 

superintendent  of  public  buildings  . 67 

superintendent  of  streets           ..........  83 

trustees  for  children 32 

trustees  of  city  hospital 45 

trustees  of  public  library 51 

water  commissioner  . 94 

REQUISITIONS 

for  printing       .         .         .         .         .         .      , 1^ 

bills  and  demands  against  city  to  be  accompanied  with 18 

rendered  against  city  to  be  examined  by  city  auditor,  etc.        ....  25 


INDEX   TO   ORDINANCES   AND   REGULATIONS.  263 

FA6K 

KESERVOIRS 

See  Prohibitions  and  Penalties. 
RESIGNATION 

vacancy  in  office  caused  by,  may  be  filled  for  unexpired  term                   .        .  9 

how  filled  temporarily 9 

REVISED  ORDINANCES  OF  1898 

what  to  be  known  as         ..... 3 

what  repealed  by      ...........         .  3 

construed  as  continuation  of  previously  existing  ordinances,  when           •         .  3 

not  to  affect  any  act  done,  right  accrued,  penalty  incurred,  etc.      ...  3 

not  to  affect  the  tenure  of  any  person  holding  office,  etc 3 

repeal  of  any  ordinance,  not  to  revive  any  ordinance  in  force  before       .         .  3 
construction  of  certain  words  in       .         .         .         .         .         .         3,  4,  5,  6,  62,  104 

penalty  for  violation  of     . .  139 

See  also  Ordinances 
REVISED  REGULATIONS   OF  1898 

what  to  be  known  as 143 

when  construed  as  continuation  of  previously  existing  regulations  .         .         .  143 

standing  regulations  previously  in  force  repealed    ......  143 

enacting  style  of  regulations 143 

not  to  revive  regulations  heretofore  repealed,  etc.  ......  143 

effect  of,  upon  acts  done,  rights  accrued,  etc. 143 

rules  of  construction         ...........  143 

publication  of  regulations .  143 

construction  of  certain  words  in 144 

general  penalty  for  breaches  of 159 

Minors'  Licenses 

how  granted 145 

applications  to  be  made  to  clerk  of  committees      .....  145 

to  be  issued  and  accepted  on  certain  conditions 145 

terms  of  license      ...........  146 

Public  Amusements 

licenses,  how  granted     . 147 

for  sacred  concerts 196 

repealed 198 

fees  for 147 

objectionable  posters      . .         .147 

obstructing  head  coverings 148,  200 

who  may  enter  and  inspect  places  of 148 

police  officers 148 

only  regular  or  special  police  to  be  employed  in  places  of      .         .         .148 

standpipe,  hose,  etc.,  for  water,  implements,  chemical  extinguishers    .  148 

firemen  . 148 

automatic  skylights  over  stages  of  theatres 148 

exits  to  be  marked 148 

gas-pipes 149 

automatic  sprinklers ,         .         .149 

Public  Officers 

county  officers'  salaries 150 

appointment  and  duties  of  surveyors  of  marble,  soapstone,  etc.    .         .  150 


264  INDEX   TO   ORDINANCES    AND   REGULATIONS. 

PAGK 

REVISED   REGULATIONS   OF    1898 
Public  Officers,  continued. 

fees  for  surveying  marble,  soapstone,  and  freestone      .         .         .         .150 

fees  for  measuring  wood  and  bark  .         .         .         .         .         .         .151 

fees  for  measuring  grain         .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .151 

fees  for  inspecting  petroleum 151 

Streets  and  their  Uses 

superintendent  of  streets  to  issue  permits  on  conditions,  etc.         .         .       152 

permits  for  laying  pipes  or  conduits  limited  .....        152,  201 

excavations  under  sidewalks  to  be  closed,  when    .....       152 

koadways  and  the  uses  thereof  by  vehicles,         153-156,  194,  198,  199,  201 

Street-railways 156,  157 

Moving  Buildings  and  Bulky  Machinery  in  Streets  ....       157 

Sidewalks  and  the  Uses  thereof      ........       158 

Projections  over  Streets   ........        158,  195,  200 

Penalty  for  Violations       . .       159 

See  Prohibitions  and  Penalties. 
REVISION 

general,  of  ordinances,  how  published      . S 

of  regulations  of  aldermen,  how  published      .         .         .         .         ,         .         .       143 

RIGHTS 

accrued,  not  affected  by  these  revised  ordinances     ......  3 

accrued,  not  affected  by  passage  of  the  Revised  Regulations  of  1898      .         .       143 

s. 

SACRED   CONCERTS 

licenses  for 196 

repealed 19& 

SALAKIES 

weekly  and  monthly  rolls          ...';......  1& 

subject  to  deduction  for  sums  due  city  by  officers    ......  1^ 

payment  of  county ii 15 

mayor * 14 

aldermen  ..............  14 

city  clerk .  14 

clerk  of  committees          ....                  14 

clerk  of  common  council          ..........  14 

common  councilmen 14 

city  messenger .............  14 

street  commissioners          ...........  14 

of  officers  appointed  by  the  mayor, 

14,  15,  150,  164,  168,  171,  178,  179,  180,  182,  194,  196 

compensation  of  clerks  and  other  assistants     .         .         .         .         .         .         .  16 

auditor  of  the  county  of  Suffolk 14 

secretary,  board  of  commissioners  of  sinking-funds         .         .         .        .         .  14 

treasurer,  board  of  commissioners  of  sinking-funds         .         .         ...  14 

of  officer  performing  duties  of  more  than  one  office 16 

secretary  of  assessors       ...........  22 

officers  at  jail 160,  196 

officer  to  transport  insane 160 


INDEX   TO   ORDINANCES   AND   REGULATIONS.  265 

PASS 

SALE 

of  articles  or  materials  by  oflScers  and  boards,  to  be  entered  in  books     .         .         17 

of  public  property  not  exceeding  $500,  with  written  consent  of  mayor  .         .         17 

of  public  lands  by  street  commissioners  when  ordered  by  city  council     .         .        84 

may  be  at  public  auction  or  otherwise    .         .         .         .         .         .         •        84 

for  non-payment  of  taxes 37 

SALT 

not  to  be  sprinkled,  etc.,  in  streets,  except .       129 

not  to  be  used  by  street-railway  corporations  to  remove  snow  on  rails,  etc.      .       157 

SAND 

brought  to  the  city  by  water,  etc.,  to  be  inspected   .         .....        89 

oflBcers  of  the  city  not  to  purchase,  etc.,  unless  weighed,  etc.  ...         17 

not  to  sprinkle  on  street-railways,  except  ...         ....       157 

SCALES 

for  weighing  of  hay,  etc. ,  to  be  established      .  104 

to  be  furnished  with  decimal  weights        ........       104 

fees  for  weighing  at 105,  176,  177 

SCHOOL   COMMITTEE 

superintendent  of  public  buildings  may  act  for        .         .        .         .         .         .         64 

to  receive  compensation  provided  by      .......         64 

SCHOOLS 

tax-bills  to  state  proportion  of  tax-rate  rendered  necessary  for        ...        22 

SEAL,   CITY 

form  and  inscription  upon .  6 

SEALING  OF   WEIGHTS   AND   MEASURES.     See  Weights  and  Measures 
Department. 

SEWERS 

persons  entering  drains  into,  how  assessed 76,  79 

drains  not  to  be  entered  into  sewers  without  a  permit      .         .         .         .         .      128 

drains  connecting  with,  to  be  kept  in  repair      .......       128 

steam,  etc.,  liable  to  obstruct,  not  to  be  discharged  into  ....       128,  176 

See  Street  Department. 

SHADES 

in  streets,  provisions  as  to 131 

SHAVINGS 

deposit  and  removal  of 41,  42,  138 

SHEEP,  ETC. 

not  to  go  at  large  in  streets 110 

provisions  relative  to  driving  through  streets 130 

SHOW-BOARDS 

not  to  be  carried  in  streets  without  permit 129 

SHRUBS 

statutes  and  ordinances  for  protection  of,  to  be  strictly  enforced     ...        68 

SICKNESS 

ringing  of  bells,  how  suspended  in  cases  of 126 

SIDEWALKS 

included  in  term  "  street " 4,  144 

excavations  under,  permits  for         . 79 

closing  of  .............       152 

signs  not  to  be  inserted  in,  without  a  permit     . 131 


266 


INDEX  TO   ORDINANCES   AND  REGULATIONS. 


SIDEWALKS,  continued. 

not  to  be  obstructed  ..... 

remoTal  of  ice  and  snow  from  .... 

regulations  relative  to  permanent  excavations  under 
to  cellar  doors  leading  from 
to  gratings  in      ...         . 

to  construction,  etc.,  of  coal-holes  and  vaults  under 
to  hoisting  goods  and  safes  over 
vehicles,  etc.,  not  to  be  permitted  on       ...         . 

projections  over,  distance  limited     ..... 

not  to  be  subjected  to  more  than  ordinary  wear 
SIGNS 

provisions  as  to  erection  of,  over  streets  .         .         . 

not  to  be  placed  or  carried  on  sidewalk  without  permit    . 
not  to  be  inserted  in  sidewalk  without  a  permit 
dealers  in  gunpowder  to  have  certain,  on  vessels  or  stores 
dealers  in  junk,  etc.,  to  have  certain,  on  their  shops 
SINKING-FUNDS  DEPARTMENT 

board  of  commissioners  of  sinking-funds  to  have  charge  of 
how  constituted      ..... 

appointment  and  term  of  oflSce 

powers  and  duties  .... 

disposition  by,  of  moneys  paid  to  them 

to  report  amounts  required  to  be  raised  by  taxation  for  sinking-funds 

city  auditor  may  be  secretary  of     . 

salary  ...... 

city  treasurer  may  be  treasurer  of 

salary  ...... 

appropriations  for 

how  made       ...... 

disposition  of 

application  of,  when  debt  falls  due 
certain  moneys  received  by  treasurer  to  be  added  to 
See  Officers  akd  Boards. 
SKYLIGHTS 

automatic,  to  be  placed  over  stage  of  every  theatre 
SMOKE 

consuming  devices  to  be  used  ...... 

SNOW   AND   ICE 

not  to  be  thrown  into  street  unless  made  even 

removal  of,  from  sidewalks      ...... 

who  responsible  for  removal  of 

bells  to  be  used  on  horses  when  snow  is  on  the  ground   . 
salt,  etc.,  not  to  be  used  on  street-railway  tracks,  etc.     . 
SOAPSTONE 

appointment  of  surveyors  of  marble,  freestone,  and 

duties 

fees  for  surveying 

SOLDIERS'  RELIEF  DEPARTMENT 

soldiers'  relief  commissioner  to  have  charge  of        .         . 


128 

129,  130,  173,  174 

130 

131 

131 

131 

129 

158 

58,  195,  200 

158,  195 


131 
129 
131 
101 
109 

70 
70 
8,9 
70 
70 
70 
24 
14 
85 
14 


70 
70 
71 
86 


.   148 

138,  164 

.   130 

129.  130 

129,  130,  17.S.  174 

155 

157 


150 
150 
150 


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INDEX  TO   ORDINANCES  AND  REGULATIONS.  267 

I-AGB 

SOLDIERS'   RELIEF   DEPARTMENT,  continued. 

appointment  and  term  of  office     .  . 8 

salary 14 

powers  and  duties 72 

subject  to  direction  by  aldermen  as  to  amounts  paid  by  ...        72 

SPECIFICATIONS 

for  any  work  to  be  done,  to  be  prepared  and  record  kept        ....         16 

all  changes  and  alterations  in,  to  be  recorded 16 

SPRING  LANE 

no  vehicle  or  animal  to  be  driven  on        .         .        .        .         .        .        .        155,194 

STABLES 

occupancy  and  use  of,  authorized  by  board  of  health 43 

STATISTICS  DEPARTMENT 

established 186 

statistics  trustees  to  have  charge  of  .        .         .         .         .        .         .         .73 

appointmeiit  and  term  of  office       ........  9 

how  constituted 73 

to  collect  and  publish  statistics  relating  to  Boston  and  other  cities         .         73 
to  publish  and  distribute  "  The  City  Record  "        ....  73,189 

STONE 

brought  into  city,  to  be  weighed .17 

STRAW 

sale  of,  etc.     See  Hat. 
STREET  COMxMISSIONERS.     See  Street  Laying-oct  Department. 
STREET  DEPARTMENT 

superintendent  of  streets  to  have  charge  of 74 

appointment  and  term  of  office       . 8 

general  duties 74-83 

salary     ... 15 

annual  report  of 83 

to  construct  all  streets  and  sewers  .......        74 

to  have  discretion  as  to  grades,  materials,  etc.,  of  streets,  sidewalks, 

and  sewers  ...........         74 

to  keep  streets  clean  and  in  good  condition  and  repair  ...        74 

to  have  charge  of  pumping  station  and  improved  sewerage  reservoirs   .         74 

to  have  charge  of  all  sewers  and  catch-basins 74 

to  keep  streets  properly  watered    . .74 

to  remove  ashes,  house-dirt,  etc.    ........         74 

to  send  monthly  bills  of  mateiials,  etc.,  to  auditor        ....        74 

to  have  care  and  management  of  city's  ferries        .....        74 

and  purchase  boats,  supplies,  etc.         .        .         .         .         .         .     ,  74 

receipts  from  tolls,  etc.,  to  be  paid  to  the  city  collector        ...        74 
retaining  of  money  for  change        .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .         74 

may  issue  licenses  for  excavations,  etc  ,  in  streets,  etc.,  when      .         .  77-81 
may  grant  permits  to  occupy  streets       .....    77-81,131,132 

conditions  of  permits      .........   77-81,  152 

permits  to  be  exhibited  to  police,  when  .....         78,  131 

to  have  care  and  management  of  bridges        ......         74 

of  certain  parts  of  Harvard  and  Prison-point  bridges  .         .        74 

to  be  commissioner  of  Cambridge  bridges  on  part  of  city      ...        75 


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INDEX  TO   ORDINANCES  AND  REGULATIONS. 


STREET  DEPARTMENT,  superintendent  of  streets,  continued. 

to  notify  city  engineer  when  exposing  structure  of  bridges   ...  75 

to  repair  bridges  under  supervision  of  city  engineer      ....  75 

to  keep  bridges,  abutments,  etc.,  in  good  repair  and  condition      .         .  75 

to  appoint  draw-tenders  for  bridges,  etc.        ......  75 

duties  of  draw -tenders           ........  75 

to  place  and  maintain  names  of  streets           ....         .         .  76 

to  require  numbers  to  be  affixed  to  buildings         ....         76,  171 

to  record  date  of  order  for  constructing  each  sewer       ....  76 

name  of  contractor  or  builder  constructing  a  sewer     ...  76 

date  of  commencing  and  completing  a  sewer        ....  76 

the  cost  of  each  sewer          .         .     ' 76 

names  of  owners  of  estates  assessed 76 

number  of  feet  of  land  bordering,  etc.,  on  sewer         ...  76 

the  assessment  on  each  estate 76-79 

the  date  of  the  completion  of  the  sewer 76 

the  date  when  notice  of  assessment  is  given        ....  76 

shall  deliver  bills  of  assessments  to  city  collector          ....  76 

shall  keep  a  plan  for  every  existing  and  every  new  sewer     ...  76 

shall  insert  in  said  plan  all  entries  into  sewers        .....  7d 

when  about  to  build  or  repair  a  sewer,  etc.,  to  notify  abutters      .         .  76 

lamp  and  water  departments,  etc.,  to  be  notified  by  superintendent,  etc.,  76 

after  notice,  not  to  breakup  street  for  one  year, except         ...  77 

bonds  required  from  persons  for  permits  to  open  streets        ...  81 

persons  violating  specifications  of  permit  not  to  receive  another    .         .  82 

persons  making  excavations  to  put  streets  in  order        ....  77 

to  restore  streets  at  expense  of  person  making  excavation,  when  .    77,  78 

certain  sums  received  for  work  done  by,  to  be  credited  to  department,  77 

lights  and  sidewalks  to  be  maintained     .......  77 

may  issue  permits  to  lay  or  repair  water-pipes,  or  erect  or  repair  lamps,  78 
to  enter  drains  into  sewers  .......         78,  128 


terms  of  condition 
for  coal-holes,  covers,  vaults,  etc. 
terms  of  condition 
openings     .... 

covers         .         . 
for  hoisting  goods  into  buildings 

terms  of  condition 
for  moving  buildings,  when 

terms  of  condition 
for  tracks,  wires,  pipes,  or  conduits 

terms  of  condition 
for  poles  for  support  of  wires 
terms  of  condition 
bond  to  be  given  before  receiving  permit 
new  bond  may  be  required 
not  to  issue  permit  to  person  who  has  violated 
months         ....... 

issuing  of  permits  subject  to  control  of  aldermen 


permit  within  twelve 


78 
79,  131 
79 
79 
79 

79,  129 
79 

80,  157 
80 
80 
80 
81 
81 
81 


82 
82 


INDEX   TO   ORDINANCES   AND   REGULATIONS. 


269 


STREET    DEPARTMENT,  superintendent  of  streets,  continued 

owners  maintaining  excavations,   posts,   conduits,   etc.,   to   hold   city 
harmless    .......... 

to  require  entrances  or  descending  steps  to  be  securely  guarded 
to  keep  record  of  notices  of  defects        ..... 

to  cause  defects  to  be  examined  and  repaired,  when 

to  be  notified  of  defects  by  city  employees     .... 

may  grant  permits  for  driving  vehicles  more  than  ten  feet  wide 
may  grant  permits  to  sell  goods  in  streets       .... 

permits  issued  by,  subject  to  control,  etc.,  of  aldermen 
to  close  and  fill  excavations  under  sidewalks,  when 
subordinates  receiving  money  for  house  offal,  bonds     . 
permit  clerk,  bond .         ........ 

deputy  superintendent  ferry  division,  bond    .... 

clerk  and  assistant  clerk  of,  bond        .... 

sellers  of  tickets  or  receivers  of  tickets  or  money  at  ferries,  bond 
See  Officers  and  Boards. 
STREET  DIRT 

not  to  be  removed  without  permit 129 

STREET  LAYING-OUT  DEPARTMENT 

street  commissioners  to  have  charge  of    .         .         .  .         . 

salaries 

to  lay  out,  locate  anew,  discontinue,  etc.,  highways,  etc. 

and  order  specific  repairs 

may  make  abatements  of  taxes,  when     ..... 
to  settle  damages  ami  benefits  with  approval  of  mayor 
to  have  care  and  maintenance  of  certain  lands  and  buildings 
may  let  lands  with  approval  of  mayor    ..... 
may  sell  lands  when  ordered  by  city  council  .... 
not  to  deliver  deeds  until  purchase-money  is  paid  . 
may  convey  portion  of  lands  upon  partial  payments 
See  Officers  and  Boards. 
STREET-RAILWAYS 

regulations  as  to 

See  Prohibitions  and  Penalties. 
STREETS 

meaning  of  word  defined  .         ....... 

sidewalks  in.     See  Sidewalks. 

provisions  when  sewer  is  to  be  laid  in       .         .         .         .         .         .         .        .76 

footway  for  passengers  to  be  provided  around  obstructions  in  ...        77 

materials  of  which  coverings  of  coal-holes,  etc.,  in,  may  be  made  ...  79 
provisions  relative  to  laying  telegraph  and  telephone  wires  under  ...  80 
provisions  relative  to  erecting  poles  and  wires  in      .         .         .         .         .         81,  163 

moving  buildings  through,  permits  for,  how  procured 80 

openings  and  excavations  in 77-81,130,131,152 

provisions  relative  to  awnings,  canopies,  etc.,  into  and  over  .        .         .       131 

signs,  etc.,  not  to  be  placed  in,  or  allowed  to  project  over       .         .         .       131,181 
crying  of  wares  in    ...........         .       13(5 

raising  and  lowering  goods  over 79,  129 


82 

82 

83 

83 

83 

128 

129 

152 

162 

13 

13 

13 

13 

13 


84 
14,  178 
84 
84 
84 
84 
84 
84 
84 
84 
84 


156,  157 


3,  4,  144 


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INDEX   TO   ORDINANCES   AND   REGULATIONS. 


STREETS,  continued. 

sauntering  or  loitering  in  .    ,     . 

showcards,  placards,  etc.,  not  to  be  carried  in 
sawing  firewood  in  .... 

placing  merchandise,  etc.,  in    . 

snow  and  ice,  removal  of  .         .         . 

snow  and  ice  not  to  be  thrown  into,  unless 

fast  driving  in,  prohibited 

provisions  relative  to  width  of  vehicles  in 

provisions  relative  to  driving  sheep,  swine,  etc.,  through 

grazing  animals  not  to  be  allowed  to  feed  or  go  at  large  in 

carriages  and  horses  not  to  be  washed  or  cleaned  in 

watering,  without  a  license,  forbidden      .... 

provisions  relative  to  the  ringing  of  bells,  etc  ,  in   . 
provisions  relative  to  selling  goods,  etc  .  in      .         . 
playing  at  games  of  hazard,  etc.,  in,  forbidden 
playing  ball,  throwing  stones,  etc.,  in,  forbidden     . 
shooting  with  bows  and  arrows  in,  forbidden  . 
distribution  of  handbills,  etc.,  in,  forbidden     . 
provisions  relative  to  coasting  in      ....         . 

use  of  obscene  or  profane  language  in,  forbidden    . 
bathing  in  view  of,  forbidden    ...... 

earth,  salt,  etc.,  not  to  be  sprinkled  or  placed  in 
removing  dirt  or  manure  from,  regulated 
refuse  not  to  be  swept  or  placed  in  . 

trees,  posts,  etc.,  in,  not  to  be  climbed,  etc.,  nor  animals 
posted  on       ........         . 

carpets  not  to  be  shaken  in        .....         . 

use  of,  within  the  Faneuil  Hall  market  limits,  regulated 
use  of,  within  the  market  limits        ..... 

transportation  of  gunpowder  through,  regulated 
transportation  of  explosive  compounds  through,  regulated 
bonfires,  etc.,  not  to  be  made  in,  without  a  license,  etc.  . 
stands  in,  for  sale  of  hay,  to  be  designated  by  board  of  aldermen 


129,  1 


128 

129 

130 

129 

30,  173,  174 

.       130 

128,  134,  153,  154 

.       128 

130 

110,  130 

129 

130 

.       130 

.       129 

130 

.       129 

.       129 

.       129 

129 

130 

132,  191 

129 

129 

129,  169 

tied  to,  nor  bills 

130, 171 

.   129 

62,  133 

.   132 

99 

102-104,  137 

131,  137 

97.  136 


stands  in,  for  sale  of  wood  and  bark,  to  be  designated  by  board  of  aldermen,    97,  136 


notice  to  be  given  of  intention  to  erect,  alter,  etc  ,  buildings  upon 

construction  of  word  in  ordinances  and  regulations 

regulations  relative  to  moving  buildings  and  bulky  machinery  in 

limiting  permits  for  laying  pipes  and  conduits  in  . 
projection  of  bay-windows  over,  limited  .... 
other  projections  over,  limited  ..... 

the  use  of,  by  vehicles,  etc.      .... 
the  use  of,  by  street-railways  ...... 

See  Prohibitions  and  Penalties.     Street  Department 
SUBORDINATES 

meaning  of,  defined 

record  of  removal  of,  and  cause  assigned  therefor  . 

to  be  citizens  of  United  States  and  residents  of  Boston  . 

compensation  of,  how  fixed 


.  106 
8,  4,  144 
157,  158 
162,  201 
168,  200 
168, 195 
153-156 
166,  167 


.  4,  144 
16 

16,  189 
16 


INDEX  TO  ORDINANCES  AND  REGULATIONS.  271 

PAOB 

SUBORDINATES,  continued. 

increase  in  compensation  of,  how  made    ........         16 

assignment  of  wages  of,  to  be  prevented  ........         16 

certain,  to  furnish  bonds  .         .         .         .         .         .         .        .         .         .13, 37,  85 

may  be  designated  to  perform  duties  of  head  of  department,  when  ...         19 

SUFFOLK  COUNTY 

auditor,  salary  ............         14 

bills  against,  how  audited 25 

city  collector  to  receive  moneys  to  be  paid  to  .......        37 

superintendent  of  public  buildings  to  have  supervision  of  buildings  used  by    .        64 
treasurer  may  make  payments  in  various  institutions,  etc.,  in  .         ...        87 

officer  to  transport  insane  ..........       150 

officers  of,  how  salaries  allowed  and  paid  .......         15 

salaries  of  officers  of .        150,194,196 

SUIT 

pending,  not  affected  by  these  ordinances  or  regulations  .         .         .         .3,  143 

city  solicitor  may  institute .         .         .        50 

may  settle,  when 50 

SUPERINTENDENT  OF  LAMPS.     See  Lamp  Department. 

SUPERIXTKNDENT  OF  PEDLERS 

to  be  appointed  by  board  of  health,  duties        ......         44,  175 

SUPERINTENDENT  OF  PRINTING.     See  Printing  Department. 

SUPERINTENDENT    OF    PUBLIC    BUILDINGS.       See    Public     Boildings 
Department- 

SUPERINTENDENT   OF    PUBLIC   GROUNDS.      See   Public   Grounds   De- 
partment. 

SUPERINTENDENT  OF  STREETS.     See  Street  Department. 

SURETIES 

mayor  may  release,  when 10 

on  official  bonds  to  be  approved  by  mayor        .......         12 

shall  be  an  incorporated  surety  company,  except      .         .       ' .        .         .        .         12 

premiums  for,  to  be  paid  by  city       .........         12 

new,  to  be  furnished,  when       ..........         12 

insolvency  or  disability  of,  mayor  to  be  immediately  informed  of    .         .         .         24 
cancellation  of 10,  181 

SWIMMING 

bathing,  etc.,  in  waters  surrounding  city,  prohibited,  etc.         .         .         .        132,191 

SWINE,  ETC. 

not  to  go  at  large  in  streets       .........       110,130 

not  to  be  kept  in  the  city  without  a  license  from  board  of  health    .         .         .       125 
provision  relative  to  driving  through  streets 130 

T. 

TABLE  of  changes  in  ordinances  and  regulations 203 

TAXES 

when  mayor  may  release^tai-titles  held  by  the  city  .         .         .         .         .         .  10 

sales  of  real  estate  for,  list  of,  to  be  kept  by  collector     .....  37 

sale  of  real  estate  taken  or  purchased  by  city  for  non-payment  of  .         ...  37 

assessors  of.     See  Assessors  . 22 


272  INDEX  TO   ORDINANCES   AND   REGULATIONS. 

PAGE 

TAXES,  continued. 

abatements  of,  by  whom  made  .  "     .         .         .        .         .         .        .         .  22,  84 

records  of 22 

by  board  of  street  commissioners,  to  be  transmitted  to  assessors  .         .  84 

bills  for,  to  be  made  out  by  board  of  assessors         ......  22 

to  be  delivered  to  city  collector 22 

to  be  recorded  by  board  of  assessors      .......  22 

record  of,  to  be  delivered  to  city  collector     ......  22 

statements  of  amounts  of,  to  be  delivered  to  city  auditor       ...  22 
TAX-TITLES 

held  by  city,  mayor  may  release,  on  payment,  etc 10 

TEMPORARY  HOME 

medical  inspectors  to  board  of  health  to  attend  persons  confined  in,  when       .  43 

overseers  of  the  poor  to  have  charge  of  ........  56 

records  of  applications  for  admission  to 57 

TENANT 

meaning  of  term  defined 4,  144 

TERM  OF  OFFICE 

of  boards  and  officers 8,9 

not  affected  by  these  ordinances  or  regulations 3,  143 

THE  CITY  RECORD 

publication  of  .         .         .         . '      .        .         .         73,  189 

THEATRES 

provisions  relative  to 147-149 

See  Amusements. 
THEATRICAL  EXHIBITIONS 

posters  and  placards  for,  to  be  approved  by  committee  on  licenses  .         .         .  147 

licenses  for,  and  regulations  as  to     .         .         .        .          147-149,  193,  196,  198,  200 
See  Amcsements. 
TORPEDOES 

explosion  of,  in  streets,  prohibited            .         . 137 

TREASURER,  CITY.     See  Treasurt  Department. 
TREASURY  DEPARTMENT 

city  treasurer  to  have  charge  of        .........  85 

appointment  of       .... 8 

term  of  office           ............  8 

salary 1* 

bond 13 

office  hours 15 

to  pay  salaries,  etc.,  to  officers  of  Suffolk  county 87 

shall  pay  checks  of  auditor 85 

shall  pay  executions  and  bonds       ........  86 

shall  transmit  paid  executions,  bonds,  and  coupons  to  auditor       .         .  86 

money  to  be  held  for  disposal  by  city  council  at  end  of  year         .         .  86 

to  require  bonds  of  his  subordinates,  when 85 

to  have  custody  of  current  funds  of  city,  and  to  deposit  same       .         .  85 

payments  by,  when  may  be  made  in  places  other  than  City  Hall   .         .  87 

certificates  of  indebtedness  to  be  signed  by 85 

to  pay  certain  moneys  to  board  of  commissioners  of  sinking-funds        .  86 

investment,  etc.,  by,  of  funds  received  from  grants  in  trust ...  86 


INDEX  TO   ORDINANCES  AND  REGULATIONS.  273 


TREASURY   DEPARTMENT,  city  treasurer,  continued. 

disposition  of  bequests,  etc. 86 

shall  disburse  income  of  police  charitable  fund 86 

may  serve  as  treasurer  to  commissioners  of  sinking-funds     ...  86 

shall  make  monthly  statements  to  the  mayor          .         .                  .         .  87 

See  Officers  and  Boards. 
TREES 

removal  of,  how  ordered  ...........  68 

statutes  and  ordinances  for  protection  of,  how  enforced  .....  68 

superintendent  of  public  grounds  to  have  care  of  all  owned  by  city,  except     .  68 

in  streets,  not  to  be  climbed,  nor  horses  tied  to,  nor  bills  posted  on        .         .  130 

on  public  grounds,  not  to  be  climbed,  etc 130 

on  grounds  of  Chestnut-hill  reservoir,  not  to  be  injured           ....  134 

in  streets,  placards,  etc.,  not  to  be  affixed  to,  without  consent  of  mayor           .  135 

shade,  removal  of,  etc.,  to  facilitate  moving  buildings 157 

TRUANTS 

shall  be  sent  to  parental  school  at  West  Roxbury    ....'.         32,  177 

provisions  relative  to .32 

TRUCKS 

length  of,  limited 153 


u. 

UNDERTAKERS 

board  of  health  to  license  and  regulate,  and  establish  fees  of  .        .        .        .        44 

URINALS 

in  charge  of  bath  trustees 28,  188,  192 

defacing,  etc.,  public       . 126 


Y. 

VACANCIES 

in  offices,  how  filled 9 

VACATIONS 

all  salaried  officers  and  boards  entitled  to  fortnight  without  loss  of  pay  .         .  15 

mayor  may  grant  additional  time      .........  15 

VACCINATION 

duties  of  city  physician  in  regard  to 43 

certificates  of,  for  admission  to  schools    .         .         .         .         .      s .        .         .44 

VALUATION 

for  preceding  five  years  to  be  included  in  annaal  report  of  assessors       .        .  23 

VAULTS 

burial.     See  Bubials. 

applications  for  cleaning,  how  made 44 

board  of  health  to  make  contracts  for  emptying       ......  44 

under  sidewalks,  how  constructed 79 

dwelling-houses  not  to  be  occupied  unless  provided  with          ....  126 

offensive,  not  to  be  maintained 126 

not  to  be  emptied  without  a  permit,  etc.            .......  127 


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INDEX  TO   ORDINANCES   AND   REGULATIONS. 


VEGETABLES 

not  to  be  brought  into  the  city  or  sold  except  in  certain  condition 
damaged,  not  to  be  brought  into  the  city  without  permit 

VEHICLES 


driving  of,  in  streets  ..... 

carriages  not  to  stand  in  certain  positions 

snapping  of  whips  by  drivers  of        .         .         . 

omnibuses  to  be  driven  only  on  regular  routes 

omnibuses  not  to  be  stopped  except  for  passengers 

teams,  manner  of  driving,  regulated 

length  of  trucks  limited  .... 

to  be  stopped  or  placed  as  directed  by  police  officer 

vehicles  not  to  remain,  etc.,  in  streets 

not  to  stop  in  streets  over  five  minutes,  except 

space  between,  at  crossings 

one  driver  to  each  vehicle 

riding  upon  steps  of 

driving  around  corners 

driving  of,  over  drawbridges    . 

bells  to  be  attached  to,  when  snow  and  ice  on  streets 

not  to  be  placed  in  streets  so  as  to  obstruct  other  vehicles,  etc 

pedlers',  rules  concerning 

placing  of,  in  streets 

Spring  lane  and  parts  of  Congress  square  not  to  be  driven  upon  by, 


.   125 
.   125 

128,  134,  153,  154 
153 


153 
153 
153 
153 
153 
154 
154 
154 
154 
154 
154 
154 
154 
155 
155 
155,  199 
.  156 
155,  156,  194, 


198,  201 
hand-carts,  etc.,  not  to  be  used  for  pedling  in  city  proper  between  certain 

155,  156 
.  129 
.  133 
.  134 
62,  132 
62 
.  132 
.  132 
153-156 
.  128 
163,  154,  199 


hours     . 

not  to  be  washed  or  cleaned  in  the  streets         ..... 

not  to  be  allowed  on  public  grounds  without  a  permit     . 

certain,  not  to  be  driven  within  the  grounds  of  Chestnut-hill  reservoir 

superintendent  of  markets  may  control  certain  .... 

abandoned,  within  limits  of  Faneuil  Hall  market,  may  be  removed 
not  allowed  to  stand  in  certain  positions  within  market  limits  . 
not  to  be  allowed  within  the  market  limits  at  certain  times 
regulations  relative  to  the  use  of  streets  by       ....         . 

size  of  certain,  limited     ...         .         .         .... 

weights  of  loads  on,  limited 


regulations  relative  to  use  of  streets  by  street-railways  with  reference  to,      156,  157 
VESSELS 

duties  of  draw-tenders  of  bridges  as  to  the  passage  of,  through  draws     .         .  76 

masters  of,  to  give  draw -tenders  statements  of  names,  etc.,  of         ...  76 

to  fix  lines,  etc.,  as  directed 76 

draw-tender  to  decide  as  to  priority  of  right  to  pass  through  draw          .  75 

not  to  be  made  fast  to  bridges,  etc.,  except       .......  131 

persons  in  charge  of  vessels  to  comply  with  directions  of  draw-tender    .         .  131 
VESSELS  AND  BALLAST  DEPARTMENT 

weighers  of  vessels  and  ballast  to  have  charge  of 88 

appointment  and  term  of  office 8 

to  be  sworn,  etc. .88 

qualifications .  88 


INDEX  TO  ORDINANCES  AND  REGULATIONS.  275 

PASB 

VESSELS   AND   BALLAST   DEPARTMENT,  weighers  of,  continued. 

fees 88,  90 

daties  of  chief  weigher  and  inspector 88 

to  keep  books,  etc 88 

daties  of  assistant 88,  89 

oflSce  and  office  hours 88 

stones,  ballast,  et<;.,  brought  by  water  to  be  inspected  by      ...  89 

mode  of  inspection  by 89 

certificates  of  weighing  and  inspection  to  be  given  by    .         .        .         .  89 

to  contain  certain  facts 89 

Tessels  weighed  and  inspected  by,  not  subject  to  second  charge,  except,  89 
to  be  subject  to  inspection  without  charge  for  certain  purposes,  89,  90 

master  of  Tessel  with  ballast,  etc.,  for  sale,  to   report  arrival,  etc.,  to,  89 
See  Officers  asd  Boards. 
VOTERS 

lists  of,  to  be  posted  up  in  ward-rooms 65 

li8t«  of,  to  remain,  etc 65 

use  of  ward-rooms  by 66 

penalty  for  interfering  with  list  of,  in  ward-room 138 

See  Election  Department. 

w. 

WAGES 

assignment  of,  to  be  prevented  by  heads  of  departments         .        .        .        .  16 

due  deceased  employee,  how  paid 18 

WAGONS.     See  Vehiclks. 
WALLS 

placards,  notices,  etc.,  not  to  be  affixed  to,  without  permission,  etc.         .         .  135 

in  certain  buildings 108,  109,  190 

WARD  MEETINGS 

when  called  for  designated  day,  use  of  ward-rooms  for  such  day     ...  66 
WARD-ROOMS 

places  for 64,  65,  183 

permits  for  the  use  of,  how  obtained 66 

to  set  forth,  what  .......         ....  66 

to  be  reserved  when  party  caucuses  are  called          ......  66 

police  to  be  notified  when  permits  are  granted 66 

duties  of,  at  meetings  in        .         .         _ .66 

other  rooms  to  be  provided,  when 64 

expenses  of  opening,  closing,  lighting,  and  heating  of,  payment  of          .         .  66 

printed  copy  of  ordinance  in  regard  to,  to  be  hung  up  in          ....  65 

list  of  voters  in  the  ward  to  be  posted  in  ........  65 

See  Prohibitions  and  Penalties. 
WARDS 

boundaries  established 111-124,  180 

WATER 

regulations  relative  to  the  use  of 98 

to  be  printed  on  bill  for  water-rates        .......  92 

persons  taking  water  to  be  considered  as  agreeing  to      ....  92 

supply  to  be  cut  oS  in  case  of  violation  of 93 


276  INDEX  TO   ORDINANCES  AND  REGULATIONS. 

PAOB 

WATER,  continued. 

injury  to  reservoir,  etc. 133 

turning  on  or  off  in  pipe  or  reservoir  without  a  license 134 

drawing  from  pipe  or  fixture  of  the  city 134 

use  through  hand-hose      ...........  134 

WATER-CLOSETS 

to  be  kept  clean 12& 

dwelling-houses  not  to  be  occupied  unless  furnished  with         .         ..        .         .  126 

waste-water,  etc.,  from,  to  be  conveyed  through  drains  .....  12& 

WATEK-FIXTURES,  PIPES,  ETC.     See  Regulations  for  Certain  Trades. 

Prohibitions  and  Penalties. 
WATER  DEPARTMENT 

water  board,  salaries         ...........  168 

water  commissioner  to  have  charge  of      .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .  91 

appointment  and  term  of  office       .         .        .         .         .         .         .         •  8,  9 

salary .15 

powers  and  duties 91 

to  have  charge  of  waters,  reservoirs,  etc.,  held  by  city          ...  91 

to  furnish  fuel  and  supplies .  91 

to  purchase,  lay,  and  maintain  meters,  pipes,  conduits,  etc.  ...  91 

■                to  cause  yearly  examination  of  premises  and  fixtures  of  water-takers    .  91 

to  shut  off  and  let  on  water,  when          .......  91 

to  determine  rates  for  water  .         ........  91 

shall  send  lists  of  water-bills  to  collector       ......  91 

may  make  abatements  in  water-rates  in  certain  cases     .         .         .         .  91 

to  attach  a  meter,  when          .........  92 

to  keep  records  of  meters .  92 

may  let  on  water  when  occupancy  is  changed         .         .         .         .         .  92 

to  make  separate  valuations,  etc.,  to  determine  rates     ....  92 

charges  for  use  of  water,  when  measured  by  meters,  to  be  paid  quarterly,  91 

may  cut  off  water-supply  for  non-payment  of  water-rates     ...  91 

to  enforce  payment  of  water-rates  when  due 91 

may  enter  premises  supplied  with  water,  in  certain  cases       .         .         .  93 

books  to  be  kept     ...........  94 

annual  report 94 

use  of  water-supply  of  city  and  fixtures  not  without  permission  of,  etc.,  134 

secretary,  bond         ........         ....  13^ 

to  receive  and  account  for  certain  moneys      ......  92 

superintendent  of  income  division,  bond  ........  13^ 

See  Officers  and  Boards. 
WATER-METERS 

to  be  furnished  by  water  commissioner     . .92 

to  be  attached,  when 92 

detailed  statements  of  tests  of,  to  be  made 92 

record  of,  to  be  kept          ...........  92 

charge  for  use  of  water  measured  by,  how  collected        .....  91 

WATER-RATES 

statements  of  assessments  for,  to  be  delivered  to  city  collector        ...  91 

tariff  of,  to  be  established  by  water  commissioner 91 

abatements  of,  may  be  made  by  water  commissioner 91 


INDEX  TO  ORDINANCES  AND  REGULATIONS.  277 

FAOB 

WATER-RATES,  continued. 

determination  of,  in  joint  assessment  of  different  premises      ....  92 

at  what  time  payable     . 91 

proceedings  to  collect,  when  due  and  not  paid          ......  38 

standing  regulations  for  the  use  of  water  to  be  printed  on  bills  for          .         .  92 
WATERING 

streets,  superintendent  of  streets  to  have  charge  of 74 

without  license,  forbidden 130 

WAYFARERS,  LODGE  FOR 

overseers  of  poor  to  have  charge  of         ........  56 

WEIGHERS  AND  INSPECTORS  OF  VESSELS  AND  BALLAST  .         .        8,  88-90 

See  Vessels  and  Ballast  Department. 
WEIGHTS 

decimal,  to  be  furnished  for  hay  scales 104 

WEIGHTS  AND  MEASURES  DEPARTMENT 

sealer  and  deputies  to  have  charge  of 95 

appointment  and  term  of  office 8 

bonds 13 

salaries 14 

sealer  to  keep  books  showing  work  done  and  fees  earned         ....  95 

to  pay  fees  weekly  to  collector       ........  95 

deputies  to  pay  fees  daily  to  sealer .  95 

number  increased  to  ten 185 

WIRE  DEPARTMENT 

wire  commissioner  to  have  charge  of 96 

appointment  and  term  of  office 8,  9 

salary 15 

general  duties 96 

to  remove  wires  and  supports  from  certain  streets          ....  96 

to  examine  and  report  upon  locations  for  po  les  for  wires       ...  96 

to  issue  permits  for  poles  when  authorized  by  aldermen        ...  96 
WOMEN 

appointment  of,  on  certain  boards 9 

WOOD  AND  BARK 

places  for  measuring  and  sale  of,  may  be  assigned  by  board  of  aldermen       .  97 

sale  of,  in  certain  cases,  except  in  places  appointed,  etc.,  prohibited       .         .  136 
measurers  of 

appointment 105 

powers 105 

fees 151 

WOODEN    BUILDINGS 

building  limits  ...          ..........  105 

regulations  for  erection  of 106-109,  138 

erection  and  repairs  of,  outside  building  limits 106 

permits  for 106,  109 

foundations 106,  107 

posts,  girts,  etc 107 

fire-stops 107 

fire-stops  of  stairs 108 

height  of,  when  used  for  dwellings 108 


278  INDEX   TO   ORDINANCES   AND   REGULATIONS. 

PAGE 

WOODEN  BUILDINGS,  continued. 

distance  from  adjoining  lot 108 

to  be  used  for  L's  or  extensions,  height  and  area  of  walls        ....  108 

block  of  two  or  more  dwelling-houses  to  have  brick  party-walls      .         .         .  108 

height  of,  other  than  dwellings 109 

distance  from  adjoining  lot       .........        .  109 

how  built  in  height  of  more  than  50  feet  and  2,500  feet  in  area        .         .         .  109 

regulations  not  to  apply,  when          .........  109 

erection  and  alteration  of,  in  violation  of  ordinances  prohibited       .         .         .  138 

WOOD  ISLAND  PARK 

under  charge  of  park  commissioners         ........  58 

See  Park  Department. 

WORDS 

construction  of  certain 3,  4,  5,  6,  62,  104,  144 

Y. 

YEAR 

financial,  when  it  begins  and  ends 6 


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